9.6 Flashcards
Globalized Culture
modernism
a rejection of tradition in favor of modern experimentation
consumer culture
a culture in which people focus more on what they own than where they live, what they do for a living, and who they’re with
popular culture
the culture of everyday people rather than the educated elite
Americanization
The process through which the rest of the world learned more about the US than the US learned about the rest of the world
throwaway culture
a culture that’s focused on disposable goods
global brands
brands with global sales
online commerce
online shopping sites and currency that makes shopping more global
Bollywood
the popular film industry of Indian musicals based in Mumbai
anime
style of Japanese animation that became highly influential and most animated tv shows were based on
Reggae
music from Jamaica that was a blend of African and European elements and became globally popular
K-pop
Korean music that is in both English and Korean and became immensely popular
streaming video
allowed for more globalization of media
social media
communication forms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani activist who called for open worldwide communication
Olympic Games
allowed for a sense of internationalism
World Cup
Worldwide soccer competition that rivals the Olympics in popularity
Hari Krishna
Hindu movement that focused more on traditional scriptures and became very popular
New Age
Religions adapted to Western sensibilities
nonbelievers
mostly young people who were not necessarily atheists but simply were not affiliated with religion
Falun Gong
religious movement based on Buddhism and Daoism and gained worldwide popularity. China tried to restrict it
