INTLSTD 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Staple Food, Chopsticks, Kfc
13 Sep 2016
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Cultural imperialism claims that local culture is being battered out by chains and commercial products mainly from the united states. Globalization has promoted the exportation of certain local cuisines. Dumplings and variations can be found around the world as much as pizza and. China lifted the bamboo curtain and resumed foreign contact in the 1970s hamburgers can be found in china. It was first predicted that american fast food products wouldn"t succeed in china. Fast food was largely perceived as a snack rather than as a staple food because. They defeated certain cultural norms: eating with hands vs. chopsticks. Everyone was surprised when kfc was a huge hit. Initially, locally famous restaurants went out of business to their american counterparts. Cheese used to be unpalatable but americanization/globalization has increased the demand for cheese in china. People are saying that chinese people have started to find common ground with. The big mac has become a symbol of america.
