Mass Media: Globalisation

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Who argues that elements of high culture have now become a part of pop culture and vice versa - high culture images now reproduced on everything from socks and t shirts to mugs, mouse mats and posters?
Strinati
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Who believed the evolution of new media technologies has played an important role in the development of the global pop culture- globalisation undermined national and local cultures, with cultural products and ways of life in diff countries alike?
Flew
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What is the term for companies like McDonald's, Coca Cola, Vodafone etc now recognised across the world due to global media advertising - MDs 26,500 restaurants in 119 countries - identical food product anywhere in world - promotes global culture?
McDonaldisation
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Who states that the term 'global' rarely means 'universal' - new media particularly satellite tv, global advertising, films and internet companies have led to a westernisation of cultures?
Fenton
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Who came up with the term McDonaldisation?
Ritzer
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What is the process whereby most media conglomerates are now based in the US along with the likes of Microsoft, Google and Facebook? people around the world have become exposed to US movies and television, fast foods and soft drinks?
Cocacolanisation
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Who came up with the term "Cocacolanisation"?
Fenton
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Who states that one of the side effects of global culture organised around tv and the internet is that people are no longer willing to get involved in their communities, they would rather stay at home and watch tv?
Putnam
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What do Cohen and Kennedy believe about cultural pessimists?
they underestimate the strength of local cultures
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Who criticises cultural pessimists by stating that people do not generally abandon their cultural traditions, family duties, religious beliefs and national identities because they listen to Madonna or watch a Disney movie - produce hybrid cultures?
Cohen and Kennedy
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Who believed the evolution of new media technologies has played an important role in the development of the global pop culture- globalisation undermined national and local cultures, with cultural products and ways of life in diff countries alike?

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Flew

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What is the term for companies like McDonald's, Coca Cola, Vodafone etc now recognised across the world due to global media advertising - MDs 26,500 restaurants in 119 countries - identical food product anywhere in world - promotes global culture?

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Who states that the term 'global' rarely means 'universal' - new media particularly satellite tv, global advertising, films and internet companies have led to a westernisation of cultures?

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Who came up with the term McDonaldisation?

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