One specific cultural product, experience, or expression

Your task is to choose any ONE specific cultural product, experience, or expression, and explain how it reflects the dynamics of cultural globalization. You may, for example, choose to consider the ways in which a particular food you enjoy or music you listen to demonstrates the phenomenon of ‘glocalization,’ or perhaps how the adoption of a Western style of dress or the global popularity of an American movie reflects the phenomenon of cultural homogenization. (Due to past plagiarism, please do not pick a McDonald’s product as your topic.)

 

Investigate your chosen example by exploring two credible books or peer-reviewed journal articles for further information. These sources MUST be drawn from the Humber Libraries website.

 

Once you have a good amount of detailed information about your specific cultural product, experience, or expression, use theoretical and empirical details drawn from your readings, and related learning materials to explain precisely how your example demonstrates the phenomenon of cultural globalization. Be sure to clearly define and explain key concepts (e.g. culture, Americanization, hybridization) using your readings and learning materials. I want to see you use relevant content from “Learning Materials” and both the Steger and Hebron & Stack readings.

 

Remember to properly reference all ideas and information using APA referencing format to avoid the serious academic offence of plagiarism. Visit the following site for guidelines about how to properly reference sources. Click here for a guide. Failure to properly reference constitutes plagiarism and will result in an automatic grade of zero. Students who commit this serious academic offence will be reported to the college for academic misconduct.