IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION & MODERNIZATION ON CULTURE

Group Members: Bryan |Xue Yao |Keith |Chee Yuan |Wesley |Johny

DEFINITIONS

Globalization

Elimination of barriers to trade, communication and

cultural exchange

IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON CULTURE

Loss of language People communicate better when speaking widely-known languages

Conduct businesses Communicating with foreigners

School teaches languages that are commonly used in societies Smaller number of people using native languages

Impacts of loss of language With the loss of native language, comes the loss of culture A language provides words and concept unavailable in others

Brings appreciation of other cultures

EXAMPLE (ENGLISH AS LINGUA FRANCA)

IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON CULTURELoss of interest in local culture Global brands dominate consumer market worldwide

Creates a homogeneous culture across the globe McDonalds, Starbucks, Apple, Microsoft, Coca-Cola

Impacts of loss of interest in local culture Influenced youths lose interest in local culture

Aspects of culture such as food, music and media would be gone Following generation unable to appreciate such unique cultures

IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON CULTURESpread of ideas Spreading of ideas

Range of understanding and acceptance of such ideas increase Information overload leads to wider acceptance of ideas

Impacts of spread of ideasSpread of negative ideas such as terrorism and drug abuse

IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON CULTURE

Brain gain Spread of culture

People in host countries able to better interact with foreigners and learn their cultures

Impacts of brain gain People are more knowledgeable

Able to interact with locals on holiday in foreign country Greater understanding of other cultures

Improve relationship between different cultures

IMPACTS OF MODERNIZATION ON CULTURELoss of traditional food Uprising of new kinds of food e.g. fast food

Preferred by the youngsters With less people appreciating traditional food, it become extinct

eventually

Impacts of loss of traditional food Unable to obtain local knowledge cultures

May contain important information to understanding human history, preferences in food in different parts of the world

IMPACTS OF MODERNIZATION ON CULTURELoss of traditional media Traditional media such as “Getai” or Shakespearean plays

Taken over by new wave of movies and television dramas Youth attracted to newer forms of media

Possible extinction of traditional media

Impacts of loss of traditional media Some traditional media has moral values incorporated in them Loss of moral teaching of culture Inability to retrieve them anymore if it is lost

IMPACTS OF MODERNIZATION ON CULTURELoss of traditional games Traditional games such as “chapteh” or “five stones”

Taken over by newer better games such as “PlayStation”, “Wii” and “Xbox”

Youth are attracted to more interactive and entertaining games

Impacts of loss of traditional games Following generations unable to appreciate traditional games Traditional games requires skills and creative methods to play them Children of new generations loses creativity and innovativeness

SUMMARY

Globalization

•Loss of language•Loss of interest in culture•Spread of homosexuality•Brain gain

Modernization

•Loss of traditional food•Loss of traditional media•Loss of traditional games

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