Blogging through Media Trends and Globalization (2025)

 What is the relationship between culture and globalization?      LYUKE  려가  1. Summary The relationship between culture and globalization is not a simple "impact-response" dynamic, but rather a dynamic of mutual constitution and co-evolution. Globalization is far more than an economic and political process; at its heart, it is a cultural process because it profoundly influences the creation, circulation, and formation of meaning and identity. The conventional view often portrays culture as a passive victim of globalization, facing homogenization. However, culture actually functions as the active engine and medium through which globalization operates. Our daily cultural practices—from choosing clothing brands to using digital media for communication—are performative acts that construct and sustain global networks. Furthermore, globalization leads to deterritorialization, where cultural practices and identities are no longer confined to local geographical co...

What is Globalization?   LYUKE 려가  1. Summary Globalization is commonly simplified as worldwide economic integration, but this is a narrow and misleading view. In essence, globalization is a multidimensional social process encompassing economic, political, technological, and cultural spheres, whose core feature is the unprecedented acceleration and intensification of global connectivity. The crucial point is that globalization is not an abstract economic force imposed upon our lives. Instead, it is constituted and driven by the everyday practices and choices of countless individuals. For example, our decisions about which international brands to buy, which media to use for information, and how to communicate with people afar—these seemingly minor "moments of culture" actively participate in building and maintaining the networks of globalization. Therefore, culture is not a passive recipient of globalization but its active co-producer. A significant transformation brought ...

1. Summary Globalization is not merely an economic or technological expansion but a multidimensional phenomenon involving culture, society, and the construction of meaning. Culture does not passively receive the influence of globalization; rather, it plays a central role in shaping global interconnectedness. People’s choices in consumption, communication, and everyday life demonstrate how culture influences economic behavior and social interaction. Globalization transforms the ways culture circulates, yet it is also continuously produced and maintained through cultural practices. In this sense, globalization does not simply occur above culture but is constantly created and restructured through it. Globalization has not led to the disappearance of local cultures but has instead promoted deterritorialization and new forms of identity. As cultures circulate globally, they are recombined and hybridized, and local distinctiveness is often reinforced in new contexts. Individuals’ identities ...

When it comes to globalization, it’s easy to think of express deliveries flying around the world, overseas short videos popping up in feeds, or international brands everywhere in shopping malls. But if you look closely, these “global trends” often hide local touches—for example, McDonald’s serving soy milk and fried dough sticks in China, or K-pop stages incorporating traditional fan dances. Culture and globalization are never about one eating the other; they are like a pair of teammates, supporting each other—one expands the reach, and the other adds the color. Globalization Lets Culture “Go Out” and Connects the World In the past, learning about another country’s culture often relied on books or traveling. Now, a single smartphone can bridge continents. Overseas content creators might be singing Chinese traditional songs, and a U.S. drama might show a Chinese restaurant in the background. Globalization acts like a “fast lane” for culture: from niche handicrafts to lively traditional ...

  The Intricate Weave of Politics and Globalization The connection between politics and globalization is not a simple cause-and-effect relationship, but rather a profoundly complex and tension-ridden dynamic that is fundamentally reshaping the organization of power, community, and identity across the globe . Political globalization refers to an approach that stresses postnational and transnational processes alongside a consciousness of the compressed nature of space and time . The Three Tensions of Global Politics Gerard Delanty and Chris Rumford argue that political globalization can be understood as a tension between three interacting processes that create the complex field of global politics : Global Geopolitics : This dimension is rooted in traditional forms, yet it constitutes a new kind of global power structure . A pervasive form of political globalization is the worldwide spread and universal acceptability of the democratic nation-state . However, this new order is not s...

1. Summarize To define 'cultural globalization', this text begins with an in-depth analysis of the concepts of 'globalization' and 'culture' themselves. First, the author criticizes 'economic reductionism', which reduces globalization to a purely economic process. Globalization is a 'multidimensional' process—encompassing economics, politics, technology, and culture—and its essence is the acceleration of 'global connectivity'. The author argues that culture is not merely impacted by globalization; it is an active dimension that simultaneously generates and shapes it. According to the author, the core function of culture is to generate 'meaning', and this desire for meaning can be more fundamental than material needs. Even consumption, which appears to be an economic activity, is in fact a cultural act. The 'moment of culture'—such as choosing jeans or a mobile phone—is a 'performative' activity of "How do I wa...

  1. Summary Culture and globalization are closely connected and constantly shape one another. In this week’s lecture and readings, globalization was described not just as an economic or political process, but as something deeply  cultural . Culture gives meaning to global connections, while globalization spreads cultural values, ideas, and lifestyles beyond borders. Tomlinson argues that globalization leads to  deterritorialization , meaning culture is no longer tied to a specific place—it moves through media, migration, and technology. Pieterse also highlights  hybridization , suggesting that globalization doesn’t erase cultural differences but instead mixes them to create new forms. The professor mentioned that culture can’t be measured like trade or GDP, because values and beliefs change in more subtle ways. In short, the lecture and readings all point to the same idea: globalization and culture are in a continuous exchange. Globalization spreads culture, but eac...