Global Media Cultures and Globalization
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What significant policy shift is exemplified by the Green New Deal?

  • Economic deregulation
  • Corporate tax cuts
  • Healthcare expansion
  • Environmental sustainability (correct)

Which emerging technology has created a new marketplace for digital art?

  • Blockchain technology
  • Cloud computing
  • Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) (correct)
  • Augmented reality

Which of the following movements is highlighted as influential in addressing global issues?

  • Global youth movements (correct)
  • Labor rights movement
  • Civil rights movement
  • Women’s suffrage movement

What has the COVID-19 pandemic revealed about healthcare?

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What do indigenous knowledge systems emphasize in their practices?

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What is a significant outcome of embracing diverse perspectives in contemporary society?

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What is the primary concern regarding cultural appropriation in globalization?

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How do social justice movements like Black Lives Matter frame their arguments?

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Which international agreement exemplifies a global response to environmental challenges?

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What theme does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's work predominantly explore?

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What concept suggests a simultaneous challenge to various forms of oppression?

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What role do digital platforms play in social justice movements?

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What is one implication of the rise of social justice movements?

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What challenge does navigating cultural appreciation versus appropriation present?

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What outcome can the blending of cultures through globalization lead to?

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What does the term 'commodification of culture' refer to?

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What is considered the most important media influencing globalization?

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What role does popular music play in the context of globalization?

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Which medium was primarily available in remote villages during the 20th century?

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What is emphasized by the concept of sustainability in addressing climate change?

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How do interdisciplinary approaches contribute to solving global issues?

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What is described as the defining moment of globalization?

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Which companies are mentioned as being involved in globalization?

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What significant impact has technology had on education accessibility?

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What does the term 'world music' signify?

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What role does art play in social movements?

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How has digital media affected daily life according to the content?

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Which of the following statements reflects the impact of AI on creativity?

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What characterizes the new forms of media emerging in the 19th century?

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What is a primary challenge associated with integrating diverse perspectives in scientific research?

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How do circular economies affect societal views on consumption?

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What shift is highlighted in the evolving landscape of scientific thought?

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What role does language play in the context of globalization?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the media systems influenced by globalization?

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What was one of the key impacts of the printing press on society?

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Which of the following best describes the invention of writing?

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How did electronic media transform communication?

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What is a major consequence of the global interconnections described in the content?

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What did the Gutenberg press contribute to the development of society?

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In what context is oral communication essential?

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What is one consequence of globalization on religious practices?

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How has digital communication affected the dissemination of ideas?

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Which event is highlighted as a significant example of digital communication's impact on social movements?

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What is a potential negative outcome of digital communication as stated in the content?

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What role does digital communication play in grassroots movements?

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What challenge arises from the rise of echo chambers in digital communication?

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In what way did globalization impact the identity of religions?

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What is a key aspect of the globalization phenomenon as it pertains to popular music?

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Media Globalization

The increasing internationalization of national media systems, becoming more open to outside influences in content, ownership, and control.

Oral Communication

The oldest and most enduring form of media, facilitating cooperation, communication, and cultural exchange.

Writing/Script

A system of graphic marks representing units of language, used for collecting, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and disseminating information.

Printing Press

A device for mass-producing printed materials (books, pamphlets, newspapers).

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Gutenberg Press

A 15th-century development of the printing press, revolutionizing information sharing.

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Impact of Printing Press

The printing press standardized and preserved knowledge, challenged authorities, and promoted literacy.

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Electronic Media

Broadcast or storage media using electronic technology.

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Cuneiform

Earliest known writing system, created in Mesopotamia.

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Globalization (Impact)

Globalization processes are changed by new media technologies like the telegraph and telephone.

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Television's Impact

Television brought visual and audio elements of film with the accessibility of radio, dramatically changing globalization.

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Digital Media

Digital media (like phones and computers) influences globalization with access to information and global markets, and transforms cultural exchanges.

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Computer's Importance (Globalization)

Computers are crucial in globalization by providing access to a global marketplace and transforming culture.

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Globalization & Popular Music

Popular music is a part of globalization, highly mediated and moving between cultures.

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World Music (Definition)

An umbrella term for traditional and non-Western music produced for Western consumption.

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Globalization & Music (Nature)

Globalization isn't just an effect on music, but an integral part of how music is created and circulated in the global marketplace

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Cultural Exchange

The flow of cultural, economic, and political ideas across borders, leading to hybrid cultures and new ways of thinking.

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Cultural Appropriation

Borrowing elements from a culture without understanding or respecting its context, often for personal gain or profit.

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Cultural Appreciation

Learning about and respecting different cultures through meaningful engagement and understanding.

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Social Justice Movements

Groups advocating for systemic change, emphasizing equity, inclusivity, and intersectionality.

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Intersectionality

Recognizing how different forms of social and political oppression interconnect.

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Globalization's impact on popular music

Popular music is part of globalization, not caused by it.

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Black Lives Matter

A global movement advocating for an end to systemic racism and police brutality.

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Systemic Inequality

Unequal opportunities and treatment rooted in societal structures and institutions.

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Globalization's effect on religion

Globalization increases religious diversity and adaptability.

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Power Dynamics

The ways in which relationships of power affect interactions in society.

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Digital communication's role in idea spread

The internet allows fast, global sharing of thoughts and ideas.

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Arab Spring example

A series of protests inspired by digital communication to challenge regimes.

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Digital communication's downsides

Misinformation and extremist ideologies can also spread via the internet.

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Critical thinking in the digital age

Important skill to understand and verify information in the online world.

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Globalization and Institutions

Globalization impacts social structures, values, and groups connected to music.

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Religious pluralism

Globalization leads to a more diverse and interconnected religious landscape.

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Interdisciplinary Approaches

Combining different fields (like science, economics, sociology) to solve problems.

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Sustainability

Balancing ecological health with economic growth and social equity.

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Circular Economies

Economic systems aiming for minimal waste and resource use.

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Renewable Energy Technologies

Energy sources replenished naturally, like solar and wind.

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AI Creativity Debate

Discussion about whether AI can create original content, like art or writing.

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Democratization of Education

Making education more accessible to people from all backgrounds.

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Impact of Art and Literature.

Art's power to influence social thinking and actions.

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Global Challenges

Large-scale problems affecting the whole world.

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Environmental Policy

Significant policy shifts, like the Green New Deal and Paris Accord, aimed at environmental sustainability. They acknowledge the connection between ecological health and economic strength.

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Health Equity

Addressing health disparities, like unequal access to care, which came to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus on social/health issues to develop an equitable system.

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Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Recognizing indigenous ways of knowing, traditionally emphasizing sustainability and land respect, as valuable tools for modern environmental challenges.

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Global Youth Movements

Youth-led activism, like Greta Thunberg's movements, advocating for change on issues like climate, racial justice, and political reforms.

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Digital Art and NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) created a digital art market, raising questions about ownership, value, and artistic expression in the digital age.

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Identity

Personal characteristics and characteristics associated with cultural or social groups.

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Feminism

Advocating for women's rights and gender equality.

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Post-colonialism

The study of the cultural effects of colonialism.

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Study Notes

Learning Objectives

  • Students should be able to explain the dynamics between local and global cultural production.
  • Students should be able to explain how globalization affects religious practices and beliefs.

Introduction

  • Ideas drive societal change, technological advancements, and cultural evolution.
  • This discussion explores how ideas (political, scientific) influence lives and environments.
  • Digital communication, globalization, social justice, and scientific thought are key factors.

The Global Media Cultures

  • Globalization affects culture, human rights, and identity.
  • Media plays a crucial role in globalization, making people feel interconnected in a global village.
  • Advancements in media and transportation (1900s) led to more globalized world.
  • Globalization has existed for millennia, although not formally named as such.
  • Global institutions (like media) shape national cultures, governments, and processes.
  • Media becomes more internationalized and open to outside influence.

Globalization and Media

  • Globalization is integration across the world economically, politically and culturally;
  • Media plays a significant role in this process.
  • Global institutions impact national cultures and processes.
  • Media's national systems are now more internationalized, open to outside influences in their content and ownership.

Five Time Periods in the Study of Globalization and Media

  • 1. Oral Communication: Human speech is the oldest and most enduring media, fostering cooperation and adaptation. Languages connect, facilitating cultural understanding and mobility

  • 2. Script: Writing (invented independently multiple times) is the main technology for collecting, manipulating, and communicating information. Examples include Cuneiform Script, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Chinese scripts.

  • 3. The Printing Press: Revolutionized knowledge distribution, leading to standardized knowledge, accessible news, and challenged authorities.

  • 4. Electronic Media: Technological advancements (telegraph, telephone, radio, television, internet, and digital technologies) quickly transformed global access and communication, fostering a "global village" feeling.

  • 5. Digital Media: Computers and other digital devices greatly accelerated and advanced globalization. The most influential of these platforms are social media, which give access to an instant global marketplace and transformed cultural life.

The Consequences of the Printing Press

  • The printing press increased knowledge.
  • Standardized knowledge.
  • Enabled challenges to political and religious authority,
  • Promoted literacy and the development of schools.

Electronic Media

  • Refers to broadcast or storage medias using electronic technology (e.g., television, radio, internet, fax, CD-ROMs).
  • Often contrasted with print media.
  • Marked a further step in globalization by developing global communities quickly.

Digital Media

  • Includes computers, phones, and television and is a significant influencing factor in globalization.
  • Includes computer access to market places and global cultures, which changed cultural life.
  • Companies like Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Facebook became influential in globalization processes.
  • Music reinforces cultural boundaries and identities.
  • It's a highly mediated aspect of culture, deeply intertwined in meaning.
  • World music is a global marketplace.
  • Music's role is part of the globalization process.

The Globalization of Religion

  • Globalization affects religions in various ways, including responses and interpretations.
  • Globalization encourages religious pluralism.
  • Globalization can make religious identities less rooted to certain locations.

The Role of Digital Communication

  • The internet and digital communication have transformed how information is shared and consumed.
  • Social media, blogs, and online forums help share and discuss ideas globally.
  • This democratization of information fosters diverse communities with shared interests and beliefs.

Social Justice Movements and Ideological Shifts

  • Contemporary movements address inequalities.
  • Movements bring attention to equity, inclusivity, and intersectionality. This changes traditional power structures.
  • The Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) is an example of such a movement and its role in challenging traditional power structures and advocating for human rights.

The Evolving Landscape of Scientific Thought

  • Scientific understanding evolves due to new scientific progress and discoveries, including climate change and public health crises.
  • Interdisciplinary approaches are crucial to address complex global issues.
  • Public awareness and involvement in science should grow, particularly regarding global issues.

Global Perspectives

  • Indigenous knowledge systems are increasingly recognized to benefit environmental conservation.
  • Global youth movements, such as those led by Greta Thunberg, influence global policy and attitudes.
  • The intertwining of ideas, cultures, and technologies create a globalized society.

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This quiz explores the dynamics of globalization and its impact on local and global cultural production. It dives into how globalization shapes religious practices, identity, and the role of media in fostering interconnectedness across cultures. Test your understanding of these key concepts and their implications in today's society.

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