Culture & Globalization FRQ

Cultural values and traditions help people develop a sense of place where they live. As globalization increases, various cultures come in contact with each other, resulting in a variety of processes and impacts.

Define the concept of cultural landscape.

Define the concept of globalization.

Using the image of Tokyo, Japan, describe an element of the photo that illustrates globalization.

Explain the diffusion of popular culture using the concept of hierarchical diffusion.

Explain how traditional cultures most commonly diffuse.

Describe how global culture is threatening to traditional folk cultures.

Identify the scale of analysis of the image shown and describe a limitation of the image related to scale.