Globalization is best understood as?
a. Any global issue that attracts the attention of the media
b. A process through which the world becomes increasingly interconnected.
c. treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
b.A process through which the world becomes increasingly interconnected.
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In your own words, describe Hybridization.
Hybridization is the blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross-cultural consumption.
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In your own words, define diversification.
Diversification means to change something so that it has more different kinds of more people or things.
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How has globalization affected pop culture?
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Pop culture affects globalization by making the world have a more modern point of view.
What you choose to buy, say, read, watch and wear affects what pop culture is at any given time.
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What will globalization look like fifty years from now?
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What are some forms of hybridization?
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New forms of music such as dubstep or trance, new forms of theatre, art, dance, music, video, photography, etc.
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How does diversification affect you and your peers at school?
It may affect your relationships with your peers because difference in ethnicity or culture may lead to difference in opinion but also may lead to developing a new understanding.
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Is Justin Bieber a good example of universalizing pop culture? Why or why not?
Yes, Justin Bieber is a good example of universalizing pop culture because he started off in a small place in Toronto, now he is known all around the world because many people were fans of his music.
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Could globalization have happened without the Internet? explain why or why not.