9.6

Question 1

Give examples of globalized social change initiated during the 20th century.

Answer 1

*social movements and their ideals were often reflected by famous artists, like Pablo Picasso, who used new art techniques that challenged traditional art styles (cubism)

Human rights movements -
- Civil Rights Movement
- Mohandas Gandhi in India
- UN’s proposed international Bill of Rights for Women
- Harlem Renaissance

Question 1

Contextualize the globalization of culture during 1900-present.

Answer 1

In the 20th century, nations were continually competing through the world wars, the Cold War, and imperialism. This period of rough international relationships gave way to international cooperation post-Cold War, leading to changes made through new relationships.
Examples of these new relationships include the United Nations, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

These social and cultural changes were able to become globalized through the inventions of the telephone, internet, social media, movies, the television, and advanced transportation technology like international airlines and high-speed trains that spread people and their culture easily to distant places.

Question 2

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Answer 2

The Harlem Renaissance was an example of human rights and black culture movements during the 20th century, and occurred in the United States. As black people migrated to Chicago, especially the city of Harlem, to get away from the racism that was more prominent in the south, black culture began to flourish.
The Harlem Renaissance saw a popularized jazz and saw a flourishing of black art, poetry, and writing.

Question 3

Give examples of the globalization of music post-1900.

Answer 3

• Reggae: origins in Jamaica, a fusion of jazz and mento music. Popularized by Bob Marley
• K-pop

Question 4

Give examples of the globalization of movies post-1900.

Answer 4

Hollywood: the American movie-making powerhouse
- huge scope of influence
*the top ten highest grossing films of all time were all made by Hollywood
- American culture and underlying values spread with their movies

Bollywood: headquartered in Mumbai
- known for bright colors and musical numbers

Question 5

Give examples of the globalization of social media.

Answer 5

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• WeChat (Chinese)
• Weibo (Chinese)

Question 6

Give examples of the globalization of sports post-1900.

Answer 6

Sports draw collective attention from across the globe, which is why they’re important - they’re entertaining.
- the Olympics (founded in 1896)
- the World Cup (soccer, the world’s most popular sport)

Question 7

Give examples of the globalization of consumer culture post-1900.

Answer 7

• Nike
• Coca-Cola
• Apple products
  *people are using the same products across the world, made possible by online buying platforms like Amazon (USA) and Alibaba (China)

Question 8

Explain the term Americanization as related to Unit 9 (1900-present).

Answer 8

Americanization refers to the international spread and broad scope of influence of American culture.