Westernisation

What is the 'process by which Western Values, ideas and practices spread globally' known as?

• McDonaldisation

• Coca-Colanisation

• Westernisation

• Glocalisation

What is 'the process leading to a global consumer culture, strongly influence by American culture, in which commodities are promoted by global marketing campaigns to create similar lifestyles?'

• McDonalisation

• Americanisation

• Glocalisation

• Coca-colonisation

Who coined the term McDonalisation?

• Bryman

• Ritzer

• Wallerstein

• Hochschild

What are the four dimensions of McDonaldisation?

• Efficiency, Calculability, Consumerism, Revitalisation

• Control, Predictability, Consumerism, Revitalisation

• Efficiency, Calculability, Predictability, Control

• Revitalisation, Theming, Merchandising, Control

When the culture of one nation or part of the world becomes dominant over others. (Western or American culture is taking over from the indigenous cultures around the world)

• Cultural Imperialism

• Cultural Divergence

• Glocalisation

Theming, de-differentiation, merchandising and cultural imperialism are all aspects of what concept?

• The disneyisation of cultural life

• Hybridisation

• Globalisation

• Cultural Defence

Which Sociological Perspective believes that Globalisation encourages an American culture that conveys harmful values and practices such as excessive consumption?

• Sceptics

• Postmodernists

• Feminists

• Marxists

Which Sociological perspective believes cultural convergence is a positive process by which people around the world can access freedom of speech and expression?

• Sceptics

• Feminists

• Globalists

• Postmodernists

Cultural Globalisation creates choice and so there is always the risk of making the 'wrong' choices. The homogenisation of global products reduces risk in two ways, what are they?

• Consumers are reassured they are making the 'right' choice by others making the same choice

• All identities are blended

• Standardised experiences - individuals know what to expect

• People can choose not to consumer global products

Give an example of one place that has rejected western ideas

• Japan

• America

• Singapore

• Afghanistan