Globalization

Globalization is the advancement of technology that causes the world to seem smaller by allowing the flow of ideas, cultures, ideologies, etc.  to spread throughout the world.

In regards to cultural imperialism, this flow of cultural ideas is heavily unbalanced which causes certain ideologies to become more common around the world. Western culture is usually the dominant flow of ideas, with Hollywood having the majority control of the movie industry and most of the global media conglomerates being based in Western nations.

One of the biggest culture flows comes from the Disney conglomerate. Disney is stationed in California and through its dominance has spread throughout the entire world. Disney has produced huge animation blockbusters that have had popularity overseas. Also, through its amusement parks in the United States, other Disney amusement parks have popped up around the world. Disney’s ownership of networks, has had more influence overseas.

                                 photo taken from http://www.ststours.ca/cms_images/Disney%20Castle.jpg