Marxists and Postmodernists on the Globalisation of the Media

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How do Marxists think globalisation affects choice?
It restricts choice
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What is happening to local media and local culture according to Marxists?
The few who dominate global culture and using it to replace local media and local culture, and spreading dominant ruling class ideologies accross the world. This maintains bourgeoisie power over the working class.
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What is cultural inperialism?
The Marxist idea that non-western countries having their cultural traditions flushed out by dominant countries
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How do postmodernists see media globalisation?
As positive, offering more global opportunities and choice.
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What kind of society do postmodernists argue globalisation creates?
A pick and mix society
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What is postmodernists' counterargument against cultural imperialism?
American culture does not swallow up local cultures, the latter simply adapts to global cultures and uses elements of it to match up with their own
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The few who dominate global culture and using it to replace local media and local culture, and spreading dominant ruling class ideologies accross the world. This maintains bourgeoisie power over the working class.

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