Week 9 Quiz (Each answer 4-5 sentences)
1. Is globalization leading to more homogenization of cultures? What is that homogenization looking like if that is the case?
(*No correct answer but just give me your honest opinion)
2. How have you seen brands (Ex: McDonalds, Apple, Google) utilize intercultural communication for brand advancement? Give a specific example of a recent example that you have seen.
3. How do you see various cultures play out in the United States? In Utah more specifically? Give a specific example of a recent example that you have seen.
4. Who benefits the most from globalization? The regular person or industries and corporations? How is globalization effecting both of these groups differently and the same?
Globalization and food
Discussions Description
- Food, cooking and eating habits constitute an integral part of every culture. The consumption of food is always imbued with meaning. Food choices, eating habits and cooking are expressions of culture and cultural identity. The techniques utilized to prepare food and the ways of consuming it have an important influence on social and familial relationships.
Procedures:
- Read the chapter and materials for this week and answer the following in 3-5 sentences EACH by Friday at 11:59 PM:
- In what ways is food a part of your culture, a representation of your culture, or not a part of your cultural experience?
- What cultural memories or significance do you find connected to food?
- Give an example of a specific food if you have one that you can think of! This can be anything, remember that your family has their own personal cultural ties that may not be tied directly to your ethnicity or cultural heritage.
- How has globalization effected the cultural foods that you thought of? Did it? (As an example: I get sushi with my family every Christmas eve even though we are not Japanese. However, it now has an important personal significance for all of us!).