What are some current examples of cultural imperialism?
I think you can take your pick, but need to distinguish between cultural imperialism and cultural influence, which is sometimes extremely difficult. If one uses a definition of Cultural imperialism as – (from Wiki) “the practice of promoting, distinguishing, separating, or artificially injecting the culture or language of one nation into another.” – then almost any kind of interraction between one nation and another could be construed as such. Again, following this definition, the list is almost endless. The English language (eg IT systems), Disney, Pepsi, Coke, denim jeans, etc. I won’t go on with a huge list as it’s rather boring to read, but it’s a very long one. Of course, there is a recipient and a ‘giver’, and usually the more powerful nation is the giver. I remember the outcry the French made when the first MacDonalds opened in Paris. I’m not a fan, so I can see their point, but French culinary culture won’t sink into a hole because of it. There are, however, some areas where I
A prominent example of modern day cultural imperialism is the influence of Islamic culture on Europe, and to a lesser extent, other parts of the world. This is happening due to mass immigration, and immigrants bringing the fertility rate of their homeland with them. As it is Islamic doctrine, immigrants typically have a desire to spread the Islamic religion, culture, and way of life. As a result of these things, European culture will be rapidly expunged, likely within the next 50 years, although it may continue in some form, much like native american culture in the U.S. today.
I think an example of cultural imperialism includes the “americanization” of Japan. Since the second world war, Japan has changed a lot, but I think there has been a particularly strong Western influence on Japan since. For example the Japanese constitution was written by the U.S, after WW2, and is largely modeled after the British government structure, a constitutional monarchy. The U.S to this day still has a large military presence on Japanese soil. U.S fast food restaurants are practically as common in Japanese cities as they are in the U.S. U.S popular culture and material culture is largely available in Japanese cities. The only mandatory language taught in Japanese grade schools is English. Hundreds of words have been browed from English and are being in used in Japan. For example, in romanized form, Ke-Ki = Cake Kontesuto = contest Furendo = Friend Many t-shirts and signs are printed in English, and demand for English teachers in Japan is higher than any other language. Consequ
