9.6 AP World History
Describe the Harlem Renaissance:
"rebirth" of African American culture, distanced itself from the stereotypical portrayed of African Americans in literature and onstage
Identify some key social changes in this time period:
- International organizations and collaboration brought people of all kinds of culture into closer contact with each other - Rights movements brought marginalized groups' voices into mainstream conversation
Anime:
60% of the world's animated TV shows are based on anime, inspired by Pokemon, Dragon Ball
What other sports are globally popular?
Basketball, Soccer
K-Pop:
Boosted the popularity of South Korean exports, made popular by YouTube and Vimeo
How did economic and cultural barriers change after the Cold War?
Both economic and cultural barriers fell, bringing countries closer together
What are some other new age religions?
Forms of Buddhism, Shamanism, Sufism
Describe the shift in industry that took place after WWII, in part due to television advertisements:
From wartime production to consumer culture
Describe China's relationship with social media:
Government banned social media from outside of the country but they are allowed their own forms of social media like WeChat
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
Improved people's understanding of physical reality
Bollywood:
Indian musicals enjoy popularity worldwide, India makes more films than any other country
How/why has English spread around the world?
Influence of the British Empire and American movies, corporations, and scientific research
Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939):
Inner workings of the human psyche
What are some key 20th century developments?
Modernism and Consumer Culture
Reggae
Music from Jamaica, fusion of African rhythyms and European elements, blends continuously, global through Bob Marley
What group of people is growing in regards to religion in the early 21st c. globally?
Nonbelievers
What event showcases internationalism in sports?
Olympic Games
Which companies have made shopping a global affair?
Online shopping -> Amazon and Alibaba
How does a globalized world impact culture?
People began sampling arts, popular culture, and ideas from faraway countries
Why does this development create some resentment?
People believed that American popular culture diluted their unique cultural identity
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905 - 1980):
Philosophized that nothing had meaning
What developments helped create a shared popular culture?
Radio, movies, later television
How did the Falun Gong movement encourage calls against human rights violations in China?
The Falun Gong movement was based on Buddhist and Daoist traditions. Chinese government began to restrict it, prompting international protests against China for humans rights abuses
What is the Kari Krishna movement and how did it get its start?
The Hindu Mantra was made famous by a Beatles lyric, a religious movement based on Hindu scriptures
How has social media changed communication?
They can inspire or manipulate, people wonder whether it is good or ill
What is throwaway culture?
Throwing something out after a single use
What is Americanization? Who learns about who?
United States remains the world's most influential culture - People from all around the world learn more about the United States than Americans learn about them
What kinds of artistic expressions were thought to be a response to the mechanized, urbanized society of the early 1900s?
Cubism -> used by Picasso, challenged the traditional perspective of the visual arts Stream-of-consciousness writing -> rebelled against tradition writing forms Atonal music -> explores musical expression outside of familiar tonalities
What is a global brand? Name a few of them.
A brand who's products and services are known and sold in all parts of the world. Like Nike
Consumer Culture
A culture where people focus on what they bought and owned for their identity
Modernism
A rejection of tradition in favor of experimentation and uncertainty
Describe how women have adapted sports equipments to meet their religious beliefs while increasing their participation in sports:
Adapted athletic wear (hijabs for Muslims) to show the future that you can balance religion and cultuer
