Word of IDEAS
Word of IDEAS
IDEAS
Section 1: Global Culture & Media
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What is Culture?
Global media cultures
explores the
relationship between
the media, culture, and
globalization.
Culture
Culture refers to the unified style of human knowledge,
beliefs, and behavior from which people learn, and the
ability to communicate knowledge to the next generations.
o Its development has been mainly influenced by media.
MEDIA
The media have an important impact on cultural globalization
in two mutually interdependent ways:
• The media provide an extensive transnational transmission of
cultural products.
• They contribute to the formation of communicative networks
and social structures.
MEDIA’S FIVE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
ORAL COMMUNICATION
• o Language became the most important tool for exploring
the world and the different cultures.
• ORAL COMMUNICATION
• SCRIPT
• PRINTING PRESS
• ELECTRONIC MEDIA
• DIGITAL MEDIA
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
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• For example, when you interact with another language, it means
you are also interacting with the culture or you are also
interacting with the culture that speaks the language. You
cannot understand one’s culture without assessing the
language directly.
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The term media comes from
the word, “medium” which is
defined as channel, means, or
methods.
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OUTCOMES OF THE INFLUENCE OF
GLOBALIZATION ON CULTURE
Cultural Differentialism
Example:
• Example would be cars that are sold worldwide but adjusted to meet
local criteria such as emission standards, the side of steering wheels (left
or right).
Another is global fast-food chain offering geographically specific menu
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items that cater to local taste.
THE GLOBALIZATION
OF RELIGION
RELIGION
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CHRISTIANITY
• Largest religion in the world.
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ISLAM
• is monotheistic. Monotheistic means they believe only in single god.
Islam means peace and submission. So, the sacred text of Muslim or the
sacred book which is called “Quran”. As with Christianity’s old testament,
many of the Quran stories are shared with the Jewish faith and division
exists within Islam, but all Muslim are guided by their five beliefs or
practices which they sometimes called “pillars”.
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ISLAM
• Pillars:
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HINDUISM
• the oldest religion in the world.
• Hinduism originated in the Indus River Valley with roughly 1 billion
followers.
• Hinduism is the 3rd largest of the world’s religion.
• Hindus believe in divide power that can manifest different entities.
• Hindus also believe in karma and reincarnation.
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BUDHISM
• was founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
• Siddhartha Gautama was said to have given up a comfortable upper-class
life to follow one of poverty and spiritual devotion.
• At the age of 35, he famously meditated under a sacred fig tree and
vowed not to rise before he achieved enlightenment called “Bodhi”. After
this experience, he became known as Buddha or the enlightened one.
• So, the followers are drawn to Buddha’s teaching and the practices of
meditation and he later established monastic order.
• According to Buddha’s teachings, he encourages his followers to lead a
moral life.
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CONFUCIANISM
• was the official religion of China until it was officially abolished when
Communist leadership discourage religious practice in 1949.
• The religion was developed by Confucius. He is an extraordinary teacher, his
lessons which were about self-discipline, respect for authority, and
tradition and Jen.
• Jen is a kind treatment of ever person which were collected in a book
called the Analects. Some religious scholars consider Confucianism more
of a social system than a religion because Confucianism focuses on
sharing wisdom about moral practices but does not involve any type of
specific worship nor does it have formal objects.
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TAOISM
• the purpose of life is inner peace and harmony.
• “Tao” is usually translated as way or path. The founder of the religion is
generally recognized to be a man named Lao Tzu.
• Their beliefs emphasize the virtue of compassion and moderation. The
concept of Ying yang symbol came from Taoism and the concept of polar
forces or central Taoist ideas.
• Some scholars have compared these Chinese traditions to its Confucian
counterpart by saying that Confucianism is concerned with day-to-day rules
of conduct while Taoism is concerned with a more spiritual level of
being.
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JUDAISM
• after their exodus from Egypt in 13th century, Jews or a nomadic society
became monotheistic or worshiping only one god.
• The Jews covenant or promise of special relationship with Yahweh or
their god is an important element of Judaism.
• Their sacred text is called “torah” which Christians also follow as the first
five books of the bible.
• The collection of a sacred Jewish or oral interpretation of the Torah is
called the Talmud.
• Jews emphasizes moral behavior and action as opposed to beliefs or
personal salvation in the next world.
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TOOLS OF UNITING PEOPLE ALL OVER THE
WORLD ON RELIGIOUS BASIS
• 1. Books
• 2. Movies
• 3. Cell phone apps
• 4. Social networks
• 5. Charity funds
• 6. Special internet sites
• 7. Religious schools
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PECIT
GENERAL EDUCATION
GE 7
CONTEMPORARY WORLD
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