GS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Consciousness Raising, Kfc, International Criminal Court
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Gs101 - lecture 16 - cultural globalization part 1. Metaphorical way of saying the world is becoming more and more americanized. Term coined by sociologist george ritzer to refer to the process of increasing cultural sameness (homogenization) around the world. Hyper-pessimists suggest that the world is moving towards cultural sameness (homogenization) and loss of difference. Hyper-optimists argue mcdonaldization is a good thing. Ex spread of democracy, human rights, capitalism. More than just food, sports, movies, etc. What does the prevalence of american popular culture (ex mcdonalds, disney world, Transformation of heating habits, of older cultural forms (the way japanese think about food is changing) Monster that comes out of the ocean and lays devastation to japanese cities. In many parts of the global south, consumption of western fast food brands (ex. Intensification of humanity"s sense of belonging to one common community. Intensification of our consciousness of the world as a whole .
