Political Science 2140A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8,12: Nationstates, Information Warfare, Chikungunya
2 Nov 2017
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Chapter 8 global culture and cultural flows culture flows so easily throughout world so many forms, and increasingly in digitized forms. Digitalized culture movies, music, papers, etc. can be downloaded cultures of worlds most powerful society (us) flow much more readily than marginal societies. Differentialism focus on barriers that prevent flows that would serve to make cultures alike. Hybridization external flows interact with internal flows to create a unique cultural hybrid convergence barriers are weaker and global flows stronger. Islam, orthodox (russia), western europe, north america, latin america, possibly africa: aus and nz aligned with na, civilizations have different philosophies and characteristics widely separated until. Islam predominantly in middle east and north africa but has spread rapidly to west with modern immigration transnational islamic communities, especially with internet. Hinduism: 1 billion hindus majority live in india lacks many characteristics of major religions founder, fundamental beliefs, church i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t aspe(cid:272)t of (cid:862)easter(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:449)ith tra(cid:374)s(cid:272)e(cid:374)de(cid:374)tal (cid:373)editatio(cid:374), et(cid:272).
