The goal of cultural imperialism is to show other nations that we are the most powerful by trying to prove that the things we say, like, and do are correct in every essence of the word. It tries to force our cultural ideals on other countries around the world, with the goal of making one […]
Cultural Context is Vital to Understand any Text
It is strange to me that people from other countries view The Simpsons as representative of America, or that they find it difficult to relate to The Simpsons due to the fact that they don’t see themselves, or their family in the program. Many of the young adults who were questioned in the Simpson’s study […]
American Cultural Imperialism
In his article titled “Imagining America: The Simpsons Go Global,” Jonathan Gray talks about cultural imperialism and its effects on the world and other cultures. Cultural imperialism is when a dominant culture is imposed on other countries to try and make other cultures more like the dominant one. In his article, Gray worries that […]
MXC – Manipulating an Existing Culture
Grey and Gallagher take different stances on their views of cultural imperialism. Both acknowledge its existence but Grey takes a more optimistic stance in his reviews of The Simpsons. He accepts that the show has great power as it is broadcasted throughout the world, but he questions the idea that it has a negative affect […]
American Cultural Imperialism
The disappearance of other cultures in the world is gradually going up due to overcoming domination of corporate and cultural America. The United States has a big influence on other cultures around the world, in so many aspects, they created and still today maintain a power toward other civilizations, and that is what you call […]
Cultural Imperialism
Cultural Imperialism is a process of social influences and overall style of life of one dominant country over others. Fast foods and beverage brands are highly obvious examples about Cultural Imperialism in America. Gray points this out by talking about how we have all become citizens of a “McDonaldized” planet. Below is a great example showing […]
animation culture imperial
in my country, we can see lots of american TV series and movies on TV . these TV programs and movies shown a beautiful and dream world to us. some people actually do believe that that is what the US really looks like and they tried to live there. even though some laughing points cannot […]
Cultural Imperialism
Cultural imperialism is the influence of one dominant country on other countries in their life style, norms and behaviors like the United States for example that is a dominant strong country influencing all the countries around the world. In the article, ‘’ Imagining America: The Simpsons go global’’ the author Jonathan Gray was discussing the […]
Cultural Imperialism
One particular point Gray makes that I agree with is the “McDonaldization” of the planet and how the United States is becoming everyone’s second culture. From our film and television shows to even news that is broadcast on CNN, it does seem as though the lifestyles in this country are influencing those in other nations. […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Victim of Cultural Imperialism
In his essay about the cultural implications of Iron Chef’s Western popularity, Mark Gallagher describes the effect of Eastern media becoming “Americanized.” Generally, I find this kind of recontexualization to be inappropriate and borderline offensive. Rarely, if ever, do I prefer the re-imagined or dubbed-over version of an internationally produced piece of media. Seeing things […]