Google Earth as a Reflection of Cultural Changes and Socio-Spatial Processes in the Digital Age

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hagit Meishar-Tal
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Spatial Processes ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Online Maps ◽  
Knowledge Politics ◽  
Nature Of Information

The paper describes the change undergoing in maps and map-making, in the move from modern printed maps to digital, online maps, emphasizing the changing status of the cartographer and the changing nature of information represented on the maps. Taking Google Earth as its main example, the paper demonstrates the cultural changes embedded in this environment in terms of three main spatial themes: the global culture, the culture of openness and collaboration, and the virtualization of the cultural products and practices. It contributes to the understanding of the broader context of the changes in the modes of production and knowledge politics in the digital age.

scholarly journals Applied Research on Strategic Management of SMEs in Romania in the Digital Age

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 423-429
Author(s):  
Dan Popescu ◽  
Cristina State ◽  
Livia Toanca ◽  
Ioana Pavel
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Homogeneous Groups ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The One ◽  
Proportional Distribution

Abstract Technological social and cultural changes generated by the digital age have a significant impact on both individual and society as a whole [1]. Is the context in which our research aimed at revealing the extent to which SMEs in our country are prepared to cope with these changes and can adapt to an environment increasingly turbulent and unpredictable [2]. Based on the three hypotheses of our scientific approach, the method used was the quota for proportional distribution by counties, respectively the optimal-layered model for the distribution by fields of activity. As a means of investigation we used a questionnaire with 26 questions answered by 598 SMEs, the purpose being represented by identifying, on the one hand, the used methods of strategic management and, on the other hand, the uptake of digital means by them. The responses from the distribution of the questionnaire were analyzed by various statistical and econometric methods. In a first stage we used descriptive statistics to identify peculiarities of respondents to compare different homogeneous groups. In the second stage of analysis to determine statistical deductive conclusions, we used the analysis of variance, correlation and linear regression and ANOVA using SPSS software for Windows 16.0. Following validation of the research hypotheses, in the end of the work we formulated a series of proposals to improve the strategic management of SMEs in Romania in the digital age.

scholarly journals Critiques on the Ideologies of Contemporary Bedhayan Dances

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Sawitri Sawitri ◽  
Bani Sudardi ◽  
Wakit Abdullah ◽  
Nyoman Chaya
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Iron Curtain ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Classical Dance ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Court Dance ◽  
Classical Culture ◽  
The Relationship

This present paper provides a descriptive analysis toward a traditional court dance called Bedhaya, one of the cultural products of the Javanese community in Surakarta which evolved into its modern version Bedhayan due to the flow of global culture. By applying the theories of hermeneutics, ideology, aesthetics and Semiotics, the data are inferred according to the purposed questions. The inquiry is directed to infer the factors encompassing Bedhaya dance such as its emergence and the development, relationship with the existence and its role in the society, the relationship with systems within the society or with various interests. The results as inferred from the data obtained views in looking at the development on the classical dance of Bedhaya into Bedhayan left worthy of critical assessments. The reality of Bedhayan dance in the view of art as an ideology, from the outside, appears that the choreograhers/artists can freely express their creative ideas in the context of the fight agains the classical culture which is strongly enacted by the myths and power of the rulling king. However, it should be noted that Bedhayan dance artists which have managed to bring the classical bedhaya dance out of the walls of the Kraton also in essence always work in the confines of the iron curtain of a creativity called ideology. Whether consciously or not, being forced or sincere in living it, these choreographers actually fall into the life orientation which solely concerns the fulfillment of material needs.

Corporates in the Digital Age

2021 ◽  
pp. 1519-1532
Author(s):  
Hammad Azzam
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Essential Factor ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Customer Interaction ◽  
The Way

A proposition for digital transformation of global groups into efficient enterprises is introduced. At the heart of the proposition is a transformational practice aimed at creating a customer-focused, data-driven global culture in any customer-serving company. The digital age has added a level of complexity to the way we acquire and serve customers. Doing a good job in the traditional channels is not enough anymore. Online is increasingly becoming the channel of choice with the two main customer-interaction paradigms: sell and service. And building a great customer experience is probably the most essential factor of success for both functions.

Corporates in the Digital Age

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Hammad Azzam
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Essential Factor ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Customer Interaction ◽  
The Way

A proposition for digital transformation of global groups into efficient enterprises is introduced. At the heart of the proposition is a transformational practice aimed at creating a customer-focused, data-driven global culture in any customer-serving company. The digital age has added a level of complexity to the way we acquire and serve customers. Doing a good job in the traditional channels is not enough anymore. Online is increasingly becoming the channel of choice with the two main customer-interaction paradigms: sell and service. And building a great customer experience is probably the most essential factor of success for both functions.

scholarly journals Culture and Society in the Digital Age

Information ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Ilya Levin ◽  
Dan Mamlok
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
General Model ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
New Phenomena

This paper aims to examine a theoretical framework of digital society and the ramifications of the digital revolution. The paper proposes that more attention has to be paid to cultural studies as a means for the understanding of digital society. The approach is based on the idea that the digital revolution’s essence is fully manifested in the cultural changes that take place in society. Cultural changes are discussed in connection with the digital society’s transformations, such as blurring the distinction between reality and virtuality and among people, nature, and artifacts, and the reversal from informational scarcity to abundance. The presented study develops a general model of culture. This model describes the spiritual, social, and technological facets of culture. Such new phenomena as individualization, transparisation, and so-called cognification (intellectualization of the surrounding environment) are suggested as the prominent trends characterizing the above cultural facets.

scholarly journals Cultural Imperialism in the Discourse of Globalization (Subjective Factors)

2015 ◽  
pp. 22-32
Author(s):  
Nina Zrazhevska
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Discourse ◽  
Cultural Imperialism ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Cultural Approach ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Globalization

In this research the subjective reasons for the expansion of global culture in local cultures are explored. The main objective is to analyze the subjective factors of the cultural imperialism and to show that psychological, marketing and technological factors are no less important than ideological and economic reasons of globalization. The methodology of research is based on cultural approach to the process of cultural imperialism, which describes at least four main scenarios of globalization. The first scenario is a global homogenization and cultural unification under the influence of “cultural imperialism”. The second scenario, “peripheral corruption” is the expansion of the Western culture to the peripheral segments in a global world, where the peripheral cultures filtrate and adapt the global cultural products. The third scenario is a “mosaic” culture of the isolated competing cultures of the hostile civilizations. The fourth scenario is an open egalitarian world with intense cultural exchange. We conclude that the subjective aspects of cultural globalization relate to the production of discourse, in which great narratives are challenged by the diversity of consumption practices. Given that globalization policy involves multiculturalism, the multiplicity of identities triggered by the virtualization technologies causes the new forms of cultural interaction and allows playing with different cultural contexts. The cultural imperialism is caused by the interpenetration of cultures resulting from the multicultural policy of the Western countries, that creates the effect of self-identity within the global cultural discourse. Cultural imperialism takes place due to the media-globalization, since the media-culture dominates in contemporary cultural discourse. In the contemporary socio-cultural environment, the media acquired global significance and technologically expanded human capabilities. A distinctive feature of the modern technologies is their potential to not only extend human capabilities, but also to significantly influence humanity, change human’s perception of the world and of oneself. Based on the cultural approach to the problem of globalization, we substantiate that in contemporary Ukraine the second scenario of cultural imperialism (“peripheral corruption”) dominates. It filtrates the globalized cultural products and adapts them for itself.

Unpacking Indonesia's Cultural Diplomacy: Potentials and Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
N. Viartasiwi ◽  
A. Trihartono ◽  
A.E Hara
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Cultural Diplomacy ◽  
Grand Narrative ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World

Cultural diplomacy is an influential element of soft power. The concept covers a wide range of activities that aim to promote national interests through strengthening relationships and enhancing sociocultural cooperation among countries. Cultural diplomacy is built upon the culture, identity, and values of the country. As government apparatuses often activate cultural diplomacy, it is civil society that plays the most prominent role. This study takes Indonesia`s diplomacy as a case study to highlight the importance of cultural diplomacy as a soft power instrument. The study seeks to identify the challenges in the creation of a grand narrative of Indonesia’s cultural diplomacy. Finally, the study argues that in the age of globalization in which the world is moving toward a global culture, Indonesia`s cultural diplomacy concept that is rotating around its unique culture, identity and values needs to be reassessed to not only contain unique Indonesian cultural products, but also contain the spirit of the culture, values, and traditions of the Indonesian people who have sustained the unity of Indonesia. Keywords: Cultural Diplomacy; Soft Power; Indonesia *

The New Global Culture, Somewhere between Corporate Multiculturalism and the Mainstream Bizarre (a border perspective)

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Keyword(s):  
Global Culture ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Performance Text

This writing—part essay, part chronicle, and part performance text—deals with the new “global” culture and what Gómez-Peña perceives to be its main risks and contradictions, artistic and pop cultural products, major philosophical trends, and political dilemmas.

scholarly journals Cross-National Study on the Perception of the Korean Wave and Cultural Hybridity in Indonesia and Malaysia Using Discourse on Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Lim Lee ◽  
Minji Jung ◽  
Robert Jeyakumar Nathan ◽  
Jae-Eun Chung
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Semantic Network ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Cultural Hybridity ◽  
National Study ◽  
Global Culture ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Korean Wave ◽  
Cross National

In the era of globalization, due to the prevalent cultural exchange between countries, inflows of foreign cultural products can enrich local culture by hybridizing local and global culture together. Although there have been numerous studies on cultural hybridity using qualitative interviews with recipients of foreign cultural products in single countries, cross-national studies that examine the national characteristics that facilitate or impede cultural hybridity remain scarce. The purpose of the present study is to identify the factors that promote or hinder cultural hybridity between the Korean Wave and Muslim culture by probing the similarities and differences in social media data on Korean cultural products between Indonesia and Malaysia using a semantic network analysis. The results of the study uncovered the three factors that promote cultural hybridity (‘Asian identity’, policies emphasizing ‘unity in ethnic diversity’, and ‘local consumers xenocentrism’) and the two hindering elements (‘a conservative nature of religion’ and ‘discrimination between ethnic groups’). Theoretical contributions and practical implications are also provided for promoting cultural hybridity.

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