Cultural imperialism is the effort by powerful states to force their culture and societal systems upon subjugated, or less powerful, people. These formal and informal efforts are often based on ethnocentrism and were exemplified by the social Darwinist movement of the late nineteenth century. Cultural imperialism is responsible for the spread of some positive values, including democracy and equal rights, but it also brought about the demise of many indigenous cultures and languages and provided a justification for colonialism. During the early period of Western colonialism, cultural imperialism was marked by efforts to forcibly spread Christianity and European economic values to indigenous societies. The onset of the new imperialism of the nineteenth…
Most people wouldn’t realize it but cultural appropriation have been around for more years than any of us ever knew. Cultural appropriation didn’t just start in the United States a couple of years ago, it actually started all the way back in Africa 4 million years ago. The reason I say 4 million years ago is because the oldest living person in the world was dated back 4 million years ago in Africa. Over the years explores, philosophers, writers, and artist all around the world have studied and used a lot of African history and brought it back to their country and claimed it as theirs instead of giving credit, making it cultural appropriation.…
The primary focus is the French governmental rejection of popular American music, as well as other components of American culture, in the second half of the twentieth century, derived from France's foreign policy with the USA, and it~ culture. What was interesting were the steps that the French took to protect their culture from what they saw, and continue to see, as the imminent destruction at the hands of popular American culture.…
There is no mystery about the root cause of the linguistic holocaust that we’re living through. Take a holiday anywhere in the world. Your airline pilot will, as you listen to the safety instructions (in English), be communicating with ground control in English. Signs in the airport, whatever country you are in, will be duplicated in one of the world’s top twenty languages – most likely English. You’ll see Coca-Cola logos. MTV will be playing on the screen. Muzak will be crooning Anglo-American lyrics as you walk through the concourse to baggage reclaim. At the hotel, the desk clerk will speak your language, as well, probably, as the bellhop. (His tip depends on being polygot.) Go to any internet café and the keyboard code that will get you best results is what you are reading now: English – the lingua franca of our time. . . . The spread of English is the product of naked linguistic superpower.…
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Language is an important component that defines a people’s heritage. But the issue is that how people use their language and on what foundation. Modernists have an estimation that Arabic is a vibrant language and must change with time, but traditionalists maintain that the language of a civilization can’t be customized with. This topic is defined as a more cultural and educational issue than a political one. The controversy of wither the Arabic language should be preserved or not was trending in the media after a several years from the impact of the social media. This argument was debated and reviewed for a couple of years until the situation became usual and people started to forget or ignore it. But now the debate came back with a bigger significance. Many scientists, presidents, professors, researches and people started to express it as a huge topic that has to be solved once and for all, but the argument is still going on and the topic is still unsolved. This issue is important and must still be discussed because it involves the language of a civilization and the effect that it has on the Arab’s pride of their language and culture. While modernists argue that Arabic is a dynamic language and must change with the changes in the world and with time, traditionalists preserve that the language of a culture is a fixed component that cannot be modified or tampered with. Through observation, it was noticed that the Arabic language is in danger. English language is the most common language in the world, thus pressuring Arabic language speakers to communicate in English, thus affecting their native linguistic skills. The other factor that has a major influence on weakening the language is private schooling. Students at private schools study English based curriculums taught by native English speakers. In other words, the focus on Arabic language skills is poor and students communicate in…
Bibliography: David, M. K. (2003). The Pakistani Community in Machang, Kelantan: Reasons for Language Shift. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 161, pp47-53.…
“Cultural appropriation” is a phrase that seems to be cropping up more and more over the past couple of years. Social media users and social justice bloggers have been calling attention to the phenomenon in pop culture; recent examples include backlash towards Harry Styles and Lana Del Rey for wearing traditional Native American headdresses in photos and music videos, or black actress Amanda Stenberg’s explanatory video “Don’t Cash Crop on my Cornrows.” This dialogue brings up an important question: are millennials just being too sensitive, or is cultural appropriation a legitimate and problematic phenomenon? Is it ever acceptable to engage in cultural appropriation, and what would that look like?…
The article "Globalization and Local Culture" written and published The Levin Institute, of the State University of New York discusses the effects of globalization on local cultures around the world. The article states that as globalization is increasing day by day, the government and people are getting more concerned about their local cultural values. Globalization has not only provided people with different varieties of products but it has also threatened local production and traditional producers. The exposure to different cultural products has changed local cultures. The terms and examples used in the article are effective and persuasive such as Americanization and McDonalization.…
Cavusgil, Knight and Riesenberger define globalization of markets as the ongoing economic integration and growing interdependency of countries worldwide (2008, 4). From an economic point of view, globalization is reduction in, or removal of, foreign trade barriers in order to facilitate the flows of goods across borders (Leidner 2010, 1). Cultural globalization takes a more anthropological point of view, and refers to “a phenomenon by which the experience of everyday life, as influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, reflects a standardization of cultural expression around the world” (Britannica Encyclopedia).…
Ming, A.X., (2008). Globalization of Communication Media and China’s National Rejuvenation. Beijing: China Social Science Academic Press…
Cultural imperialism is a multi-faceted concept, a collection of possible causes with a common effect - the tendency towards homogenization of cultures. This essay will explore the arguments behind the possible causes, specifically, the notions of forced acculturation as opposed to the voluntary embrace of Western culture. It will refer to theories of post-colonialism and cultural hegemony.…
During the British rule from 1757 to 1857, the Indians spoke mainly in their mother tongue language. There were several mother tongue languages in India during that period thus they spoke a dozen different languages. The most commonly spoken languages were Arabic and Sanskrit. However, when it comes to educating the people, it was decided that it will be done in English because of several reasons as mentioned by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Firstly, ‘English was spoken by the ruling class and higher class of natives at the seats of government’. Thus, they wanted…
The given cartoon “Globalization Invading Markets’” was published in 2005. It displays a coastline, including the sea and a beach, with people holding up their hands and running away. Moreover there are battleships, firing artillery onto the land and carrier boats are transporting further people ashore. Also fighter aircrafts, dropping more artillery onto the land are shown. The people, who go ashore, are figures from Walt Disney’s comic world, including lots of Goofys, Dagobert Duck and a smiling Mickey Mouse. The Goofys and Mickey Mouse are holding guns in their hands.…
Following the extensive influence by the British Empire in the 18th century, the English language has been widely propagated throughout many nations. Eventually, it became one of the international languages of the world and is used by most nations to communicate and understand each other. Our command of English as Malaysians has seen a vast improvement throughout the years. We Malaysians are quite extraordinary. From speaking in broken English, we have learnt the proper usage of English. Later on, we even created a whole new language- Malaysian English or more commonly known as Manglish. English arrived in Malaysia back when the British colonised this country. All the local authorities at that time, including the rulers and ministers had to learn the language, in order to gain a foothold in the administration of the country. Independence fighters, such as Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun H. S. Lee and Tun Abdul Razak Hussein used their knowledge of English to negotiate with the British in order to gain Malaysia’s long-awaited independence. Their efforts and dedication paid off when the British agreed to let go of their hold on our country. Without the fighters’ strong grasp of English, our country will not be able to be free from colonisation, and we as the citizens will not be able to stand proud on our own land.…