Culture in the Contemporary World
1. Convergence, Divergence, and Cultural Mélange
2. Diversity, Multiculturalism, and the Lack of Social Cohesion
3. The Clash of Cultures/Civilizations
5. Short-Termism and Myopic Management
6. Transformation of Cultural Values
7. The Culture of McDonaldization
Convergence, Divergence, and Cultural Mélange
Convergence
In an interconnected world, consumer goods, labor, capital, people, technology, and more importantly ideas travel across borders much faster and easier than ever. The large multinational corporations capitalize on their substantial power to overcome institutional and legal barriers of nation-states. Across the planet, consumers tend to watch the same television ...
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