GGR107H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Marshall Mcluhan, Cultural Geography, Cultural Imperialism
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9. 2. 1 consumption, cultural imperialism and the end of geography: modern consumption can determine age, there is evidence of dumping on the third world, this is a concern due to loss of global culture. Spotlight box 9. 1: consumerism as the end of culture: there is worry that consumer culture is making everything the same, westernizing everything. Regional case study 9. 1: cultural geographies of mcdonald"s in east asia: mcdonalds has changed the eating patterns in asia, promoting different cultural eating styles. Regional case study 9. 2: media products and cultural indigenization: the. Case of dallas: dallas was a popular tv show in the 1980s, it was part of the us pop culture. Regional case study 9. 3: western goods and cultural indigenization: the. Les sapeurs" are a group of consumers in the people"s republic of congo that are drawn by western fashion: they follow parisian fashion.
