Future directions Flashcards
1
Q
china
A
- continue to largest population - peaks at 1.5 billion for the next 20 years
- relaxation of the OCP - tension between ageing population and individualistic youth
- Nancy Riley 4-2-1 problem
- Wealth expected to rise to 25% of global total
- Environmental and political threats to China
2
Q
Popular culture - Hip Hop
A
- increase social media - less reliance on record companies/censorship
- increase in piracy - loss of earnings
- growth in international activism - return to social driven lyrics, divide between mainstream and underground
- continuing commercialisation - products, influence, wealth
- continued globalisation - increased americanisation, consumerism
- misogynistic themes
3
Q
Belief Systems and ideologies
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- Need to adapt with technology - reshaping buddha’s essential message to be relevant to current issues
- Change in traditional profile of hinduism - political control in Sri Lanka
- Political issues in heirarchy - China’s kidnapping of the Panchen Lama
3
Q
Belief Systems and ideologies
A
- Need to adapt with technology - reshaping buddha’s essential message to be relevant to current issues
- Change in traditional profile of hinduism - political control in Sri Lanka
- Political issues in heirarchy - China’s kidnapping of the Panchen Lama
