New Media and Cultural Identity in the Global Society

2010 ◽  
pp. 795-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Ming Chen ◽  
Kai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Global Society ◽  
Media Globalization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rapid Transformation

New media has been the main force accelerating the development of globalizing society in the last two decades. With its digital, convergent, interactive, hypertextual, and virtual nature, new media has brought human interaction and society to a highly interconnected and complex level. The rapid transformation of human society due to the impact of the convergence of new media and globalization directly influences the construction and development of cultural identity. The emergence of new media and globalization not only breaks through the limit of the traditional time and space, but also may challenge the meaning of cultural identity. The purpose of this chapter is to unravel the intricate relationships between new media, globalization, and cultural identity through the process of definition, interpretation, and critical analysis.

scholarly journals NEW MEDIA DAN KOMUNIKASI ANTARBUDAYA

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-372
Author(s):  
Nikmah Suryandari
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Intercultural Relationships ◽  
Intercultural Conflict ◽  
Intercultural Adaptation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The rapid development of new media has been the main force accelerating the trend of globalization in human society in recent decades. New media has brought human interaction and society to a highly interconnected and complex level, but at the same time challenges the very existence of intercultural communication in its traditional sense. It is under this circumstance that we see more and more scholars becoming involved in the investigation of the relationship between new media and intercultural communication. Emerging topical areas in this line of research mainly include three categories: (1) the impact of national/ethnic culture on the development of new media, (2) the impact of new media on cultural/social identity, and (3) the impact of new media (especially social media) on different aspects of intercultural communication (e.g., intercultural relationships, intercultural adaptation, and intercultural conflict). This paper discusses this trend of research on the relationship between new media and intercultural communication.  

The Impact of Regulatory Competition on Measures to Promote Pluralism and Cultural Diversity in the Audiovisual Sector

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 239-259
Author(s):  
Thomas Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Regulatory Competition ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Satellite Broadcasting ◽  
The Impact

Communications are being transformed by the combination of digital technology and a global media economy. There is increased convergence between traditional broadcasting, cable distribution, satellite broadcasting, telecommunications and the Internet, which has boosted the sheer volume of programming and information that can be conveyed, and extended its reach at both domestic and international levels. Many will see these developments as an opportunity to promote new media products and to rationalise their operations in a global market place. Others may be concerned that the need to compete successfully in that market place will threaten the survival of local and national cultural identity. In terms of policy and regulation, states may be tempted to emphasise trade and industrial policy, intended to improve transnational competitiveness, at the expense of media and cultural policy, aimed at protecting pluralism and diversity.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Inclusiveness, Affordability, Cultural Identity, and Ethical Orientation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Reginald M.J. Oduor
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Cultural Imperialism ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Ethical Orientation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Normative Considerations

Discussions on the impact and future directions of technology often proceed from an empirical point of view that seems to presume that the ebb and flow of technological developments is beyond the control of humankind, so that all that humanity can do is adjust to it. However, such an approach easily neglects several crucial normative considerations that could enhance the standing of individual human beings and whole communities as rational users of technology rather than its slaves. Besides, more often than not, technological products are designed in ways that neglect the needs of persons with disabilities, thereby perpetuating their exclusion from society. Consequently, this article proposes four normative considerations to guide the initiatives of African societies in their deployment of the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, namely, inclusiveness to meet the needs of all human beings, affordability to bridge the digital divide, respect for cultural identity to guard against cultural imperialism, and an ethical orientation as the over-arching guide to building a truly human society.

scholarly journals Lost in translation : new media, performance, & identity in Quebec

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Media And Communication ◽  
Lost In Translation

A descriptive exploration of the impact on contemporary Québécois performing arts by new media and communication technologies, this thesis provides a historical and critical evaluation of "multimedia theatre" in Quebec. Drawing on Turner's theories of performative ritual and Armour & Trott's writing on culture and the Canadian mind, as well as the work of Benjamin, Ellul, Grant, Heidegger, Innis, and McLuhan on technology and cultural production, and the issues of time and space raised by the work of Gilles Maheu, Josette Féral, Patrice Pavis, and Robert Lepage, among others, this thesis argues that while prior research has located Quebec's arts culture in provincial drives for sovereignty and cultural recognition, it might better be understood as a narrative of a people in search of self-identification, offering new perspectives by which to understand an interlinked development of technology and artistic endeavour that has long been in need of critical examination.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS AND NOWADAYS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AGAINST THE GLOBALIZATION PROCESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 307-310
Author(s):  
Evjonda Pylli
Keyword(s):  
Complex Nature ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Global Society ◽  
Global Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Education And Society ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education Process

This paper aims at reviewing the current situation of two fundamental issues directly related to education. First, it focuses on the process of globalization and, secondly, on the problems of the global science-driven knowledge that are needed to education and society as a whole. The term globalization is neither new nor casual in the last two decades. The development of human society has brought a lot of changes in the sphere of education. Increasingly, education systems are being transformed from their past role and content. Starting from the developments, recently, they are beginning to take new roles and functions as a function of the need to be confident in a global society and economy. Starting from the developments, recently, they are beginning to take new definitions and roles in the function of need to be more competitive in a global society and economy. The process of education itself cannot be seen or imagined disconnected from the social development. They have already become determinative of each other's development and performance, at a time when the impact of globalization directly affects the quality of education. Many researchers have tried to explain the way of changing the education process is going through, by examining the key factors associated with globalization. Likewise, the problems and challenges faced by education and research as part of it, around the world, are many. This, according to researchers, is explained by the complex nature of globalization itself.

New Media and Hegemonic Discourse in Pakistan

2011 ◽  
pp. 304-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saman Talib ◽  
Saadia Gardezi
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Cable Television ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Society ◽  
Hegemonic Discourse ◽  
Modern Media ◽  
The Impact

Cell phones in the Sahara, Internet in Burma, cable television in Pakistan: modern media developments are finally touching the far flung reaches of Earth. With the arrival of these innovations come myriad uses, effects, and consequences. Once again the debate on the emancipatory utility of these media is renewed as these media reach deeper into global society. This chapter states that the effects of the ‘new media’ may not be what we expect with respect to the democratization of society. The analysis shows that ideological hegemony is not only alive and well, but might even thrive in these new media. To scrutinize these effects, the chapter focuses on the impact of Pakistani cable television on identity and culture discourse through the lens of three topics: identity and the new communication technologies; ideology, power and the new media; and new media and new popular cultures.

The Impact of Regulatory Competition on Measures to Promote Pluralism and Cultural Diversity in the Audiovisual Sector

2007 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 239-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Regulatory Competition ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Satellite Broadcasting ◽  
The Impact

Communications are being transformed by the combination of digital technology and a global media economy. There is increased convergence between traditional broadcasting, cable distribution, satellite broadcasting, telecommunications and the Internet, which has boosted the sheer volume of programming and information that can be conveyed, and extended its reach at both domestic and international levels. Many will see these developments as an opportunity to promote new media products and to rationalise their operations in a global market place. Others may be concerned that the need to compete successfully in that market place will threaten the survival of local and national cultural identity. In terms of policy and regulation, states may be tempted to emphasise trade and industrial policy, intended to improve transnational competitiveness, at the expense of media and cultural policy, aimed at protecting pluralism and diversity.

scholarly journals Cultural Globalization and its Educational Effects on the Arab World and Ways of Facing them – A theoretical analytic study –: العولمة الثقافية وآثارها التربوية في الوطن العربي وسبل مواجهتها – دراسة نظرية تحليلية –

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (39) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Saleh Nsairat
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Scientific Revolution ◽  
English Language ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Analytic Method ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Cultural Globalization ◽  
Cultural Organization ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this study was to investigate the educational effects of cultural globalization on the Arab world and ways to face them. The study adopted the deductive analytic method. The results showed that globalization is a state we live in different spheres of life, and manifestations of cultural globalization in its impact on the Arab cultural identity. It is considered as a cultural invasion unilaterally violated the privacy of Arab society and its principles. The English language became the first globally in terms of teaching in universities and widely used in most areas of life. The impact of cultural globalization seriously spread by the media, which is one of the pillars of cultural globalization on access to members of the community and influence them. The effects of educational cultural globalization in the Arab world is represented in the prevalence of consumer culture, individualism, selfishness, alienation, isolation from human society, the culture of the prevalence of sex, violence, pornography, and unrestricted freedom. Finally, the results showed that cultural globalization can be faced through the introduction of achievements of globalization and take advantage of them in the scientific and technological side, as well as the emphasis on the Arab cultural identity, instills the values ​​of loyalty and belonging to the Arab community. Many recommendations were presented such as offering the best efforts to benefit from the advantages of the cultural organization, adopting the technological and scientific choices and employing them in all fields and keep pace with the global technological and scientific revolution to give the Arab world its distinguished status among the countries of the world.

scholarly journals A globalização e a universidade católica

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (266) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Urbano Zilles
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Cultural Process ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Catholic Universities ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Impact

O recente processo histórico-cultural da globalização coloca novos desafios às sociedades, aos estados e suas instituições. A inovação e expansão da tecnociência, a informação, a comunicação e o comércio internacional superam as fronteiras de países e culturas, assumindo dimensões planetárias. O impacto dessa transformação repercute no setor produtivo, no ambiente, na saúde e na educação, sem excluir as igrejas e universidades. Neste artigo o autor defende a tese de que uma análise crítica deve anteceder afirmações conclusivas, para avaliar os efeitos negativos e positivos desse processo sobre a vida dos cidadãos. Uma cultura globalizada absorverá a identidade cultural dos diferentes povos? Até que ponto os povos do mundo inteiro poderão participar das novas conquistas? Nesta tarefa as universidades católicas não se devem omitir, pois também elas são atingidas.Abstract: The recent historical-cultural process of globalization brings new challenges to societies, States and their institutions. The innovation and expansion of the techno-science, of information, communication and international trade transcend the borders of countries and cultures to assume planetary dimensions. The impact of this transformation has consequences for the productive sector, for the environment, health and education and also for churches and universities. In this article the author defends the thesis that in order to assess both the negative and the positive effects of this process on the population’s lives, a critical analysis must precede any conclusive affirmation. Will a globalized culture absorb the cultural identity of the various peoples? To what extent the populations worldwide will be able to take part in the new achievements? The Catholic universities must not fail toparticipate inthis task, sincethey, too, areaffected byglobalization.

scholarly journals Lost in translation : new media, performance, & identity in Quebec

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Media And Communication ◽  
Lost In Translation

A descriptive exploration of the impact on contemporary Québécois performing arts by new media and communication technologies, this thesis provides a historical and critical evaluation of "multimedia theatre" in Quebec. Drawing on Turner's theories of performative ritual and Armour & Trott's writing on culture and the Canadian mind, as well as the work of Benjamin, Ellul, Grant, Heidegger, Innis, and McLuhan on technology and cultural production, and the issues of time and space raised by the work of Gilles Maheu, Josette Féral, Patrice Pavis, and Robert Lepage, among others, this thesis argues that while prior research has located Quebec's arts culture in provincial drives for sovereignty and cultural recognition, it might better be understood as a narrative of a people in search of self-identification, offering new perspectives by which to understand an interlinked development of technology and artistic endeavour that has long been in need of critical examination.

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