Summary of Globalization and culture

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Appadurai's idea of cultural hybridity and heterogeneity is a more accurate way to describe the impact of globalization on culture. There are critics of globalization who argue that it is responsible for the Americanization of the world, and that it is a tool for the powerful to impose their own values onto the less powerful.

• 00:00:00 Globalization has had a significant impact on culture, with globalization allowing for a more equal exchange of ideas, values, and art. There are critics of globalization, who argue that it is responsible for the Americanization of the world, and that it is a tool for the powerful to impose their own values onto the less powerful.
• 00:05:00 Cultural globalization is often criticized for lead to cultural imperialism and cultural homogeneity. Arjun Appadurai argues for a more nuanced view, pointing to the forms of cultural hybridity and heterogeneity that emerge from globalization.