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Being Part of a Globalised World
Quick questions on Cultural impacts of globalisation explained: O-Level Social Studies
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What is cultural enrichment through exposure?Show answer
Globalisation brings a flood of cultural variety, which can enrich a society:
What is concerns about local identity?Show answer
But globalisation also raises real cultural concerns:
What is the outcome depends on the response?Show answer
The key analytical point is that globalisation does not automatically destroy or enrich culture; the outcome depends on how a society responds. A society that passively absorbs whatever global culture arrives may see its local culture fade. A society that actively values, preserves and promotes its own culture, while still enjoying global variety, can have the best of both: openness to the world and a strong sense of itself. Globalisation, in other words, is a cultural opportunity and a cultural risk at once, and the response, explored in later dot points, decides which dominates.
What is no Singapore link?Show answer
Ground both sides in concrete examples such as foreign media dominance or local food and festivals reaching the world.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain two ways globalisation can enrich culture in Singapore. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain two concerns about globalisation's effect on local culture and identity. [4 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why does the cultural effect of globalisation depend on the response? [2 marks]
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