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What does Featherstone (1990) think of global culture?

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He believes ‘McDonaldisation’/cultural homogenisation is unlikely and we do not share a common culture - there is still clear cultural diversity

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What did Ritzer (2002) think of global culture?

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Due to the ‘McDonaldisation’ of cultural products he thinks that all over the world a ‘standard’ product is being produced - this can eliminate authentic and creative local cultures.

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Who studied the Punk subculture and what did they find?

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Hebdige - found they used confrontation dressing to shock