SOCIOL 2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 54: Nationstates
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As hollywood has reached further and further into international markets, it had to adapt to these markets. Example: china, where annual box-office take is second only to that in the. Hollywood, have been one of the most important. Should not underestimate this massive cultural influence. But, too simplistic to see it as total cultural domination. Hollywood has reigned during the american century will have to watch and see what happens if global balance of power shifts. Understanding the rise of hollywood and its domination of the film industry. World war i, from silent to talkies, television, u. s. as super power. Soft power = getting others to want what you want. Simple definition = sovereign political unit that governs itself in the name of a national community of equal citizens. Nation = a cultural unit: type of group/community. State = a political unit: type of governance apparatus. Today, we focus on the first part the nation.
