SOC - MED - Globalisation and Pluralism

What is cultural imperialism?

• The domination of western culture over others

• The promotion of local cultures and cultural independence

• The blending of western and local cultures

• The expansion of sources of information and entertainment

Which country is home to most media conglomerates?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• China

• India

According to Fenton [1999], what does globalisation often disguise?

• Domination of western culture

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural independence

• Global competition

What is the term used to describe the dominant western culture that undermines local cultures?

• Cultural imperialism

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural independence

• Global competition

Which type of films dominate the top-grossing international films of all time, outside of the US?

• American films

• European films

• Asian films

• African films

According to Compaine [2005], what does global competition expand?

• Sources of information and entertainment

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural independence

• Global domination

According to Tomlinson [1999], what does globalisation involve?

• Hybridisation or mixing of cultures

• Cultural diversity

• Cultural independence

• Global competition

What does the term 'glocalized' mean?

• Merging global and local to suit the tastes of local cultures

• Promoting global culture over local culture

• Eliminating cultural diversity

• Restricting sources of information and entertainment

What do new media technologies like smartphones and YouTube enable consumers to do?

• Create and distribute their own media products

• Passively consume Western media conglomerates

• Undermine cultural diversity

• Imitate Western culture

According to Thussu [2007], what has the globalisation of television and competition between conglomerates led to?

• TV news becoming more tabloidized and like entertainment

• TV news becoming more informative and unbiased

• TV news becoming more critical of Western consumerist lifestyles

• TV news becoming more focused on public affairs