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CHAPTER 5: GROUP 3 BALIZATI O OF O GL N Pop Pop Culture Culture GLOBALIZATION The increased interconnectedness and interdependence of people and...

CHAPTER 5: GROUP 3 BALIZATI O OF O GL N Pop Pop Culture Culture GLOBALIZATION The increased interconnectedness and interdependence of people and countries  While a lot of the focus is on the Globalization is about more than impact on jobs and the environment, globalization also deeply affects local just money and politics. It's the cultures. increasing connection between countries economically (trade) and socially (sharing ideas). GLOBALIZATION “ Acceleration and intensification of economic interaction among the of prople, companies, and government of different nations ” Pop Culture The increasing interconnectedness and exchange of cultural products and ideas across geographical borders. This is Cultural changes from globalization primarily driven by advancements in are harder to measure and understand, which is why they get technology, economic factors, and cultural less attention exchange. Globalization is transforming how we learn about other cultures, mainly through popular media, and this has mixed consequences. Technological Advancements Media as the messenger The way we connect (internet, travel) and how TV, celebrities, and music often seem like just businesses work (global markets, less regulation) entertainment, but they heavily influence how we mean pop culture spreads faster and wider than ever see the world, including other cultures. The source before. Imagine you've never left your small town, of the media matters. If most of what you see but you see movies and music videos from around the reflects a culture very different from your own, world online. This suddenly shapes your idea of you might start feeling like your own traditions are what's "normal" or "cool," potentially influencing outdated or less important. your own choices. Not just in the USA -While America remains a major source of this media, India, Latin America, Nigeria, and China all have growing pop culture influence. Cultural imperialism, in the context of pop culture and globalization, refers to the potential dominance of one culture's pop culture over another, potentially threatening the diversity and uniqueness of the weaker culture.  To think deeply about Cultural Imperialism: However, Cultural Imperialism can cause: Dominant Culture Loss of cultural identity: Imagine a strong culture, often Critics worry that people in the associated with powerful economies, weaker culture might start to favor like the US, that produces a lot of the dominant culture's pop culture, popular media like movies, music, neglecting their own traditions and and fashion. Weaker Culture expressions. This refers to cultures with less economic and cultural influence. Homogenization This refers to the process of cultures becoming more similar, Domination through Pop Culture: potentially leading to a loss of When the pop culture of the dominant unique cultural diversity. culture becomes widely available and popular in the weaker culture, it can overshadow or even replace some aspects of the local Even though globalization makes pop culture readily available, certain countries or culture's own pop culture expressions. cultural groups work hard to promote their own media as well. It's an attempt to preserve their influence in a changing world.  Globalization is Complex, Globalization means cultures are constantly mixing, creating unique hybrid situations like "Chocolate City", a bustling African community within China. Many migrants move between developing nations, not just to Western ones. This challenges the idea that Western culture is always the dominant, one-way influence.  Globalization Challenges Traditional Ideas of Culture Old Idea: Culture is tied to specific places and people within that place share the same values. Globalization Contradicts This: People, ideas, and cultural products (like pop culture) move around constantly. This means defining a single culture's values is almost impossible. Globalization contradicts the very idea that culture is bound to specific regions (Goodman, 2007)  Globalization Challenges Traditional Ideas of Culture A New View of Culture; Culture as Dynamic Struggle: The text argues it's more useful to see culture as a space where there's a continuous push-and-pull between different influences. This includes tensions between what is shared and what is unique to individuals or smaller groups. It helps us understand globalization's impact. Instead of a smooth blending, it's a process of constant negotiation, change, and even resistance as different cultural elements interact.  Pop Culture as both resource and risk: It's a key way people build their identities, feeling connected to trends, ideas, and communities, even on a global scale. Pop culture can also pressure people to abandon their existing identity or cause them to resist what they perceive as outside influence. This can create conflict as individuals or groups try to preserve their unique culture within the mix.  INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Popular culture functions as a resource in shared meaning making. However, popular culture can constrain intercultural communication and understanding as much as it enables them.  INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Stereotypes and Oversimplification What‘s the solution? Pop culture often simplifies complex cultures: Characters might be reduced to stereotypes, or traditions presented in Pop culture as a starting point: It's ways that are catchy but inaccurate. okay to enjoy it, but be aware it's not giving you the full picture. Use it as a How This Translates to Communication reason to spark curiosity and seek out Those warped ideas from pop culture can lead to you making incorrect assumptions more information when interacting with people from that culture in real life. Real connections matter: Having genuine Pop Culture vs. Reality conversations with people from different Pop culture is designed to cultures, reading books by authors from entertain: Films, TV shows, and those cultures, and seeking out music focus on drama, excitement, or simplified documentaries will offer a much more narratives. This is rarely how real nuanced and respectful understanding. life works within any culture.  HYBRID TRANSNATIONAL IDENTITIES: CONVERGE OR DIVERGE Identity isn't just where you live: Globalization means your cultural identity can be influenced by many different places, ideas, and experiences that cross borders. National pride still matters: Even with globalization, there's been a rise of people strongly identifying with their nation and its traditions.  HYBRID CULTURE AND RESISTANCE Hybrid Culture Music Globalization inevitably leads to the K-Pop (Korean Pop) music mixing of different cultural incorporates elements of Western elements in pop culture. This pop, electronic music, and creates a rich tapestry of traditional Korean sounds, creating influences that goes beyond a unique and globally popular sound. traditional boundaries. Food Resistance and Possibility "Taco Tuesdays" in various While some see this as a threat to countries around the world cultural purity, hybrid culture can showcase how Mexican cuisine has also be a form of resistance against been adopted and adapted into local cultural domination and offer new food trends. possibilities for connection and innovation.  HYBRID CULTURE AND RESISTANCE Hip-Hop This music genre originated in African-American and Latino Reggae communities in the Bronx, New This musical style emerged in Jamaica York. It served as a form of and incorporated African rhythmic cultural expression and resistance influences with Caribbean elements. It against marginalization, ultimately became a symbol of cultural identity and evolving into a global phenomenon. resistance against colonial oppression, spreading messages of social justice Bollywood globally. The Indian film industry blends elements of Indian classical music, dance, and storytelling with Western cinematic conventions, creating a unique and popular genre that showcases Indian cultural identity on a global platform. CHAPTER 5: GROUP 3 BALIZATI O OF O GL N Pop Pop Culture Culture  Thank you and Have a nice day! Presented to: Ms. Dianne Joy Mariano Presented by: Group 3