Lesson 11 - Global Culture

Question 1

What are the 5 typical cultural traits?

Answer 1

Language (E.g., local dialects)
Food (Reflects local crops, spices, species)
Clothing
Religion
Traditions (Everyday behaviours + manners)

Question 2

How has globalisation affected cultural change?

Answer 2

Hugely accelerated the rate

Question 3

Define Cultural Imperialism

Answer 3

Practice of promoting/imposing one culture upon another
Generally exercised by large economic powers in smaller nations

Question 4

What is Westernisation?

Answer 4

Specific cultural influence of European + North American nations on global scale

Question 5

Define soft power

Answer 5

Global influence a nation derives from its culture, political values + diplomacy

Question 6

Why is Globish one manifestation of global culture?

Answer 6

Spoken by 4 billion people
Basic form of English, consisting of 1500 words

Question 7

Define cultural diffusion

Answer 7

Cultural change brought upon a region by a powerful civilisation

Question 8

Define Glocalisation

Answer 8

Hybridising of cultures at their intersection points

Question 9

Give an example of glocalisation

Answer 9

Mcdonalds - McChicken burger replaced with Chicken Maharaja Mac in India