Media, Globalisation And Popular Culture

Question 1

What is popular culture

Answer 1

Everyday culture enjoyed by the majority

Question 2

Give examples of popular culture

Answer 2

Tv, music, social media

Question 3

What is High Culture?

Answer 3

culture like classical music, opera, art, often associated with the upper class.

Question 4

What is Global Culture?

Answer 4

culture that spreads across the world, often influenced by Western media.

Question 5

Cultural Homogenisation

Answer 5

idea that global media makes cultures more similar

Question 6

Give an example of cultural homogenisation

Answer 6

everyone watching Netflix

Question 7

Cultural Hybridity

Answer 7

Mixing of different cultures through media

Question 8

Give example of cultural hybridity

Answer 8

Korean pop with Western beats = K-pop

Question 9

Marxist View on Globalisation

Answer 9

spreads dominant ideology, reinforcing inequality.

Question 10

Postmodernist View on Globalisation

Answer 10

gives people choice and freedom to mix cultures, identities, and styles.

Question 11

Criticism of Globalisation

Answer 11

promote Western values, silence local cultures, and not be as ‘global’ as it seems