A presentation made for students in Doon University on the occasion of Day of Hybrid Culture to commemorate 12th Oct 1492, the day the Old world and the New World encountered each other
Global Media, Cultural Change and the Transformation of the Local: The Contri...leticiaczanella
Slides. Chapter "Global Media, Cultural Change and the Transformation of the Local: The Contribution of Cultural Studies to a Sociology of Hybrid Formation" (Rainer Winter). In: Global America. The Cultural Consequences of Globalization (Beck; Sznaider; Winter).
Dott.ssa. Carro Zanella
Global Media, Cultural Change and the Transformation of the Local: The Contri...leticiaczanella
Slides. Chapter "Global Media, Cultural Change and the Transformation of the Local: The Contribution of Cultural Studies to a Sociology of Hybrid Formation" (Rainer Winter). In: Global America. The Cultural Consequences of Globalization (Beck; Sznaider; Winter).
Dott.ssa. Carro Zanella
Cultural imperialism and it’s effects in Pakistan.Ch Adil
Points of presentation:
1. What is Imperialism?
2. A Structural Theory of Imperialism.
3. Galtung’s five types of imperialism.
4. What is Culture?
5. Role of media in cultural imperialism.
6. Cultural Imperialism in Pakistan and it’s effects.
The ability of the present-day human to be fully aware of what’s happening in every corner of the globe owes its possibility to the efficient mechanisms operated by the transnational media corporations. For more than a century, these entities have progressively expanded worldwide thus impacting every human life with the aid of the advanced communication systems technologies such as cable, digital, satellite, and the internet that were developed in the twentieth century. It can be well said that these technologies powered up the rise, growth, and extension of transnational media corporations because they enabled them to seamlessly develop high-quality content and distribute it worldwide in real-time. This presentation is aimed at explaining the scope of this phenomenon, the entities behind it, and how such transformations have promoted global communication and at the same time it explores the criticism they face regarding their ownership, content generation and coverage. In this presentation, we also observe that the success of TMC’s lie in the billion-dollar investments, mergers, and acquisitions which have seen them combine resources with their rivals to dominate and influence the global media market – a result which has not been without disapproval from the media critics and scholars. The review questions at the end of the presentation let us ponder over the inquisitive concerns related to what is covered herein.
Nations are defined by a combination of cultural and political factors. Culturally, they are groups of people who are bound together by a common language, religion, history and traditions. Ultimately, however, nations define themselves through the existence of a shared civic consciousness, classically expressed as the desire to achieve or maintain statehood.
Distinctive cultural and political forms of nationalism can be identified. Cultural nationalism emphasizes the regeneration of the nation as a distinctive civilization on the basis of a belief in the nation as a unique, historical and organic whole. Political nationalism, on the other hand, recognizes the nation as a discrete political com munity, and is thus linked with ideas such as sovereignty and self-determination
There have been a number of contrasting manifestations of political nationalism. Liberal nationalism is based on a belief in a universal right to self-determination. Conservative nationalism values the capacity of national patriotism to deliver social cohesion and political unity. Expansionist nationalism is a vehicle for aggression and imperial conquest. Anticolonial nationalism is associated with the struggle for national liberation, often fused with the quest for social development
The nation-state now confronts a number of challenges. Nation-states have been subject to centrifugal pressures generated by the growth in ethnic politics. Extern ally, they have confronted challenges from the growing power of supranational bodies, the advance of economic and cultural globalization, and the need to find international solutions to the environmental crisis
A brief discussion about globalization through media imperialism.
Researchers focused their effort on mostly nation-states as primary actors in international relations. The flow of news and entertainment was biased in favor of industrialized countries. Developing nations received scant and prejudicial coverage in Western Media. Emphasis on commercialization of sphere of culture. On the second stage of research in Cultural imperialism, it focused on transnational corporations as the primary actors on international relations ; and on transnational capital flows
The end of cold war as a global framework for ideological, Geopolitical, and Economic competition calls for a rethinking of the analytical categories and paradigms of thought. The nation state is no longer the sale or dominant player since transnational transactions occur on sub national, national, and supranational levels. According to John Tomlinson (1991) Globalization replaced cultural imperialism because it conveys a process with less coherence and direction, which will weaken the cultural unity of all nation -states ,Not only those in the developing world. Globalization has emerged as a key perspective across the humanities and social sciences, a current undoubtedly affecting the discipline of communication.
Globalization of culture has become a conceptual magnet attracting research and theorizing efforts from a variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary formations such as anthropology, comparative literature, cultural studies, communication and media studies, geography, and sociology.
Cultural imperialism and it’s effects in Pakistan.Ch Adil
Points of presentation:
1. What is Imperialism?
2. A Structural Theory of Imperialism.
3. Galtung’s five types of imperialism.
4. What is Culture?
5. Role of media in cultural imperialism.
6. Cultural Imperialism in Pakistan and it’s effects.
The ability of the present-day human to be fully aware of what’s happening in every corner of the globe owes its possibility to the efficient mechanisms operated by the transnational media corporations. For more than a century, these entities have progressively expanded worldwide thus impacting every human life with the aid of the advanced communication systems technologies such as cable, digital, satellite, and the internet that were developed in the twentieth century. It can be well said that these technologies powered up the rise, growth, and extension of transnational media corporations because they enabled them to seamlessly develop high-quality content and distribute it worldwide in real-time. This presentation is aimed at explaining the scope of this phenomenon, the entities behind it, and how such transformations have promoted global communication and at the same time it explores the criticism they face regarding their ownership, content generation and coverage. In this presentation, we also observe that the success of TMC’s lie in the billion-dollar investments, mergers, and acquisitions which have seen them combine resources with their rivals to dominate and influence the global media market – a result which has not been without disapproval from the media critics and scholars. The review questions at the end of the presentation let us ponder over the inquisitive concerns related to what is covered herein.
Nations are defined by a combination of cultural and political factors. Culturally, they are groups of people who are bound together by a common language, religion, history and traditions. Ultimately, however, nations define themselves through the existence of a shared civic consciousness, classically expressed as the desire to achieve or maintain statehood.
Distinctive cultural and political forms of nationalism can be identified. Cultural nationalism emphasizes the regeneration of the nation as a distinctive civilization on the basis of a belief in the nation as a unique, historical and organic whole. Political nationalism, on the other hand, recognizes the nation as a discrete political com munity, and is thus linked with ideas such as sovereignty and self-determination
There have been a number of contrasting manifestations of political nationalism. Liberal nationalism is based on a belief in a universal right to self-determination. Conservative nationalism values the capacity of national patriotism to deliver social cohesion and political unity. Expansionist nationalism is a vehicle for aggression and imperial conquest. Anticolonial nationalism is associated with the struggle for national liberation, often fused with the quest for social development
The nation-state now confronts a number of challenges. Nation-states have been subject to centrifugal pressures generated by the growth in ethnic politics. Extern ally, they have confronted challenges from the growing power of supranational bodies, the advance of economic and cultural globalization, and the need to find international solutions to the environmental crisis
A brief discussion about globalization through media imperialism.
Researchers focused their effort on mostly nation-states as primary actors in international relations. The flow of news and entertainment was biased in favor of industrialized countries. Developing nations received scant and prejudicial coverage in Western Media. Emphasis on commercialization of sphere of culture. On the second stage of research in Cultural imperialism, it focused on transnational corporations as the primary actors on international relations ; and on transnational capital flows
The end of cold war as a global framework for ideological, Geopolitical, and Economic competition calls for a rethinking of the analytical categories and paradigms of thought. The nation state is no longer the sale or dominant player since transnational transactions occur on sub national, national, and supranational levels. According to John Tomlinson (1991) Globalization replaced cultural imperialism because it conveys a process with less coherence and direction, which will weaken the cultural unity of all nation -states ,Not only those in the developing world. Globalization has emerged as a key perspective across the humanities and social sciences, a current undoubtedly affecting the discipline of communication.
Globalization of culture has become a conceptual magnet attracting research and theorizing efforts from a variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary formations such as anthropology, comparative literature, cultural studies, communication and media studies, geography, and sociology.
Globalization as Americanization? Beyond the Conspiracy TheoryIOSR Journals
Globalization and its major engines (growing human capital, free markets, increasing cross-border interaction) have created a new world order that has incited passionate debate, pro and con. In recent culture studies, one of the foremost explorations concerns the influence globalization has upon culture. In fact, one of the most common criticisms we hear about the globalization of today‟s world is that it is producing mainly one culture, it is destroying diversity, and it is bringing everyone into the same global culture. Actually, much of the sociological hype about cultural globalization, defined as the diffusion of cultural values and ideas across national borders, sees it as synonymous with homogenization. Cultural globalization is, thus, one of the major concerns of academics, journalists, political activists and leaders of “cultural preservation” movements who despise what they see as the trend toward cultural uniformity. They usually regard global culture and American culture as synonymous and, thus, express serious concerns about their cultural distinctiveness.
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Required Questions:
1. Assume that Donna is right to resist Thomas' demands for aggressive accounting. What are her options and the consequences of each of the options?
2. How should Donna go about winning the argument if she attempts to convince Thomas that it would be wrong to implement the financial reporting alternatives that he has been proposing?
3. Think about Thomas' main arguments (reasons and rationalizations) that she is trying to counter. What is at stake for the key parties (i.e., Donna, Thomas, its employees, and shareholders)?
Running head: EUROCENTRISM IN NATIONALISM AND INTERNATIONALISM 1
Effects of Eurocentrism on Nationalism and Internationalism
Royal Roads University
JUST 203
20th January, 2018
EUROCENTRISM IN NATIONALISM AND INTERNATIONALISM 2
Introduction
In this paper, I will reflect on the effects of Eurocentrism on the meaning of Nationalism and
Internationalism. I was always labeled “Westernized” in my own country because of my familiarity
and connection with American and European culture, and during the lecture on Nationalism and
Internationalism as well as the talk about Eurocentrism I was hit with an eerie thought; could it be
possible that Eurocentrism and Internationalism are so entwined that Internationalism has become
only a relic of Eurocentrism? Dr. Schellhammer claimed the area of Eurocentrism to be over, but I
wonder if the deep roots of Eurocentrism have been woven into our definition of Internationalism
too far for us to realize and be able to distinguish. Using the concept of Nationalism and
internationalism (Hans, 1995), class discussions and presentation on Janurary 11th, 2018 along with
the guest speaker talk on Janueary 19th, 2018 I will reflect on my experience growing up in a non-
English speaking country with a traditional culture that has no tolerence for Westernized ideas and
lifestyle. In the next sections, I will clarify the definations of Eurocentrism, Nationalism and
Internationalism, elaborate on my own experience and reflect on how this course has cultivated my
perception of modernity and Internationalism. In the light of this awareness, I will identify traits of
Eurocentrism and will conciously alter my demeanor in order to be a National and International
citizen without compromising my values and culture.
Reflection
Nationalism and Internationalism
Internationalism is the concept of being aware and concerned about the world as a whole.
Hans (1995) expands on this definition by stating that Internationalists are those who appreciate the
cultural value of their own nation as well as others, wishing to build an association of all nations.
Using that definition, Nationalism could be defined as the idea that we belong to and are a part of
EUROCENTRISM IN NATIONALISM AND INTERNATIONALISM 3
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1. Identifying and
Resisting
Eurocentrism
in the Media on
Latin America
By Swagata Basu
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Doon University
Day of Hybrid Cultures: Dialogue,
Dissent and Contested Legacy of 1492
in Latin America
November 6th , 2017
Dept. of Spanish Studies
Doon University, Dehradun
2. Content
– What is Eurocentrism?
– Theoretical framework
– How to identify it in contemporary media?
– How to resist Eurocentrism?
4. – Edward Said (1978) showed how historically European’s have VIEWED the
‘Orient’, how although they attempted to objectively study the orient by their
understanding was subjective, judging everything from their perspective.
– This is how stereotypes are constructed, Bhaba (1994) explains later as “an
ambivalent process that denies both sameness and difference”
– Stuart Hall (1994) says Representation constructs identity
– Representation is not something that comes after or outside the subject but
constitute the meaning one collectively assign to it
– Nothing ‘meaningful’ exist outside the ‘discourse’
5. – Eurocentrism
is naturalized as "common sense." Philosophy and
literature are assumed to be European philosophy
and literature. The "best that is thought and
written" is assumed to have been thought and
written by Europeans. (By Europeans, we refer not
only to Europe per se but also to the "neo-
Europeans" of the Americas, Australia, and
elsewhere.) History is assumed to be European
history… (Shohat and Stam, 1994)
– Eurocentrism sanitizes Western history while
patronizing and even demonizing the non-West; it
thinks of itself in terms of its noblest achievements-
science, progress, humanism - but of the non-West
in terms of its deficiencies, real or imagined (ibid.)
–
7. Notions of West, East, Orient, Middle East are all
abstract and privileges the position of Europe
particularly England, through which the Prime
Meridian pass.
Most Maps also give a false impression about the size
of the different continents: Europe generally look
larger than it is and Africa looks smaller that it is.
Eurocentric thought: “Europe is the center of the world”
"best that is thought and written"
8. Media
– Media is not just the news channels and print journalism but also
films (feature and documentary), advertisements, magazines, music
industry and even YouTube videos.
– Media plays a significant role in formation of public opinion
– Is having tremendous impact on politics and democracy to the extent
that some have termed modern democracies to be ‘Mediacracy’
– A free and unbiased media is considered to be a necessity for modern
democracy to function with checks and balance
– But across the world today media is manipulating the public opinion
for their economic interest and thereby threatening democracy
9. The Battle over Representation
of Latin America
– When it comes to Latin America how it has been seen and understood
has always been problematic
– Europeans came to the ‘New World’ after 1492 and documented what
they saw and what they perceived
– Indigenous or Non-European versions of the pre-1492 reality of Latin
America, the history of those peoples and civilizations were practically
wiped out
– So the European version, the ‘outsider’s’ view became the dominant
way of understanding and viewing Latin America
– Colonialism ended by nineteenth century (almost 200 years ago) but
this Eurocentric understanding and representation of Latin America
continues till date.
11. It is not that alternative images don’t exist…More
and more subversive use of media is being done
these days, but we have to look harder to find them
K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC, & Residente
– “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)
[Hamilton Mix Tape] 2016
Guerra by Residente, 2017
12. The Battle over Media
Representation of Latin America
– When it comes to Latin American politics media seem to be divided
ideologically and getting unbiased views on any conflict is quite difficult
– The Figure of Hugo Chavez and Venezuela’s current situation is an excellent
example
– Hugo Chavez was the President of Venezuela from 1999 till his death in 2013
– He initiated what he called ‘21st Century Socialism called Bolivarian
Revolution’ which is sometimes simply called Chavismo where many pro-poor
measures were taken by the government using oil money which was
nationalized by Chavez
– US media always represented him as a dictator
13. Chavez: Dictator or
Revolutionary?
– I am arguing that it is impossible to answer that question objectively
– Being aware of Eurocentrism also makes us aware of other narrow
approaches or ideologies that claim to be the only way of
understanding a phenomenon which include tendencies from all sides
of the political spectrum: nationalism, communism, Marxism,
fascism…
14. What is then the way forward?
– According to Shohat and Stam Polycentric Multiculturalism is the answer
– “The notion of polycentrism, in our view, globalizes multiculturalism. It envisions a
restructuring of intercommunal relations within and beyond the nation-state according to
the internal imperatives of diverse communities. 91 Within a polycentric vision, the world
has many dynamic cultural locations, many possible vantage points” (p. 48)
– Any substantive multiculturalism has to recognize the existential realities of pain, anger,
and resentment, since the multiple cultures invoked by the term "multiculturalism" have
not historically coexisted in relations of equality and mutual respect. It is therefore not
merely a question of communicating across borders but of discerning the forces which
generate the borders in the first place.(p.358 )
– Multiculturalism has to recognize not only difference but even bitter, irreconcilable
difference. The Native American view of the land as a sacred and communal trust, as Vine
Deloria points out, is simply not reconcilable with a view of land as alienable property…
15. Multiculturalism has to be combined
with the Critique of Eurocentrism
– The descendants of the slave ships and the descendants of the immigrant ships cannot look
at the Washington Monument, or Ellis Island, through exactly the same viewfinder.
– But these historical gaps in perception do not preclude alliances, dialogical coalitions,
intercommunal identifications and affinities. Multiculturalism and the critique of
Eurocentrism, we have tried to show, are inseparable concepts; each becomes impoverished
without the other.
– Central to multiculturalism is the notion of mutual and reciprocal relativization, the idea
that the diverse cultures placed in play should come to perceive the limitations of their own
social and cultural perspective.
Multiculturalism without the critique of Eurocentrism runs the risk of being merely
accretive - a shopping mall boutique summa of the world's cultures while the critique of
Eurocentrism without multiculturalism runs the risk of simply inverting existing
hierarchies rather than profoundly rethinking and unsettling them.
16. Further Reads and Watch
– Documentary film on Representation and the Media based on Stuart Hall’s work.
Available online: Part 1 https://vimeo.com/191647636 and Part 2:
https://vimeo.com/191649756
– War on Democracy by John Pilger https://vimeo.com/16724719
– South of the Border by Oliver Stone http://bit.ly/2iok7aa and its criticism on New Your
Times http://nyti.ms/2z6nixV
– Consecuencias, a documentary series created by NatGeo hosted by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
http://bit.ly/2z5N4Qr Mostly criticizes Latin American leftist leaders such as Chavez
17. Bibliography
– Hall, Stuart (1997). Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying
Practices (Culture, Media, and Identities). Sage Publications, London.
– Homi K. Bhaba (1994). The Location of Culture. Routledge, London.
– Ella Shohat and Robert Stam (1994). Unthinking Eurocentrism : multiculturalism
and the media. Routledge, London.
– Edward Said (1978). Orientalism. Pantheon Books. New York.