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What is Cultural Imperialism

Chapter 5
Exploring the Relationship Between Media, Libraries, and Archives
The tradition of endorsing a more influential culture over a least known one. It is a result of the imbalance in international flow of media products between developed and developing nations.
Published in Chapter:
Media as a Threat and Subordinate of Cultural Heritage in Zimbabwe
Lazarus Sauti (The Southern Times, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5840-8.ch005
Abstract
The major focus of this chapter is to discover how the media can be a subordinate of cultural heritage and at the same time pose a threat to cultural heritage. It explores the link between media and cultural heritage. Attention is also on the use of the internet in the promotion of cultural heritage in Zimbabwe. Media use of internet permit cultural heritage of different groups to be uploaded, downloaded, and accessed by other people around the world, presenting opportunities for cultural exchange.
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Chapter 2
Cultural Heritage Preservation in a Modernizing Africa: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and Cameroon
A process whereby the culture or language of a dominant nation is promoted and subtly injected into another country.
Published in Chapter: Cultural Heritage Preservation in a Modernizing Africa: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and Cameroon; From: Conservation, Restoration, and Analysis of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage
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Reproducing Dependency: How Hegemonic Discourses Shape ICT Policies in the Periphery
All mechanisms, including meaning creation, deployed by developed countries, which help developing or underdeveloped countries to be hijacked into the world economic and military system.
Published in Chapter: Reproducing Dependency: How Hegemonic Discourses Shape ICT Policies in the Periphery; From: Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements
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Online Instructional Practices for Racially Diverse Student Populations in United States Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Best Practices
Imperialism refers to the creation and maintenance of unequal relationships between civilizations, favoring the more powerful civilization. Cultural imperialism refers to the cultural aspects of imperialism.
Published in Chapter: Online Instructional Practices for Racially Diverse Student Populations in United States Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Best Practices; From: Handbook of Research on Cross-Cultural Online Learning in Higher Education
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Chapter 31
The Link Between Climate Change and Digitization of Archives in South Africa
It is the creation and maintenance of unequal relationships between civilization.
Published in Chapter: The Link Between Climate Change and Digitization of Archives in South Africa; From: Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change, and Digitalization
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Culture and Heritage Preservation in an Era of Globalization and Modernism: A Comparative Study of China and Nigeria
A process whereby the culture or language of a dominant nation is promoted and subtly injected into another country.
Published in Chapter: Culture and Heritage Preservation in an Era of Globalization and Modernism: A Comparative Study of China and Nigeria; From: Handbook of Research on Heritage Management and Preservation
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Chapter 6
People-Centered Urban Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Sociocybernetics, Climate Justice, and Adaptation
The dominance of one culture over another, particularly when the dominant culture is imposed onto the less powerful one. This can be seen in the spread of language, religion, social norms, and economic practices.
Published in Chapter: People-Centered Urban Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Sociocybernetics, Climate Justice, and Adaptation; From: Global Perspectives on Climate Change, Social Resilience, and Social Inclusion
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