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What is material culture?
Tangible, physical items produced and used by members of a specific culture group and reflective of their traditions, lifestyles, and technologies.
What is non-material culture?
Human creations, such as values, norms, knowledge, systems of government, language, and so on, that are not embodied in physical objects.
What is the Marxist criticism of globalization and global culture?
Cultural diversity is being erased and replaced with the Americanisation of all local cultures.
What is the postmodernist response to globalization?
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What is the consequence of the two-way movement of culture?
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What is cultural hybridity?
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What has caused cultural hybridity?
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What types of culture are affected by cultural hybridity?
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What is Chicken Tikka Masala an example of?
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In the context of identity, with whom is cultural hybridity most commonly associated?
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What does Brah (1996) say about British-Asian identity?
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What generational differences did Madood (1997) find regarding identity?
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What is an example of cultural hybridity working in the other direction according to Nayak (2002)?
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Which sociological theory is cultural hybridity most associated with?
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What is another example of cultural hybridity working in the other direction according to Back (1996)?
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Cultural hybridity is caused by the two-way movement of culture across borders resulting from ______.
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Cultural hybridity applies to ______ culture and ______ culture.
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Postmodernists argue that we can increasingly pick and choose our identities from an ever-increasing range of ______.
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Study Notes
Material and Non-material Culture
- Material Culture: Physical items reflecting traditions, lifestyles, and technologies of a culture.
- Non-material Culture: Intangible aspects such as values, norms, knowledge, and language without physical embodiment.
Cultural Commentary on Globalisation
- Marxist View: Critique of globalisation suggests cultural diversity is compromised by the dominant American culture.
- Postmodernist Response: Globalisation is reciprocal; Western culture influences new societies, while those societies influence Western culture in return.
Consequences of Cultural Exchange
- Cultural plurality allows individuals to blend and adopt multiple cultural influences, leading to hybrid cultures.
- Cross-cultural interactions result in the creation of new forms of material and non-material culture.
Cultural Hybridity
- Definition: The development of new cultural forms from the blending of two or more existing cultures, with both original forms undergoing transformation.
Factors Contributing to Cultural Hybridity
- Driven by globalisation, including mass immigration, global travel, and new media.
Examples of Cultural Hybridity
- Chicken Tikka Masala: A popular British dish reflecting the fusion of Bangladeshi and English culinary influences.
- The dish highlights how English preferences influenced Bangladeshi cuisine and vice versa.
Identity and Cultural Hybridity
- Commonly associated with second or third-generation immigrants integrating their heritage and British culture.
- Brah (1996): Defines British-Asian identity as a skilled cultural-code switching that avoids cultural conflict.
- Madood (1997): Identifies generational shifts in identity perception, with younger ethnic minorities feeling more British while valuing their ethnic heritage.
Cross-Cultural Influences in Different Directions
- Nayak (2002): Describes "White Wannabes", white youths adopting aspects of black hip-hop culture.
- Back (1996): Introduces "Neighbourhood Nationalism," where local youths, regardless of ethnicity, form a shared identity based on mixed backgrounds.
Overview of Cultural Hybridity
- Represents the merging of cultures due to globalisation.
- Encompasses both material (e.g., food) and non-material culture (e.g., identity).
- Significantly affects second and third-generation immigrants while also reflecting movements in reverse.
- Postmodernists highlight the growing ability to selectively form identities from a wide range of cross-cultural influences.
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