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American pop culture ... international behemoth or just another creative force on the world scene?
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Interesting article linked from Reason.com countering the gloom and doom point of view on the effects of imported American pop culture on other nations, particularly third-world nations.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/22/business/export.php?page=1
It seems that American imported culture (music, movies, etc.) don't seem to stomp roughshod over local art forms; the only place where American pop culture seems most competitive is, of course, Europe, which is culturally similar to the U.S. and therefore receptive to what Americans find appealing. The more different the local culture is, the less easily American pop culture can take a foothold. It's certainly *there*, just as American teenagers embrace British rock music or Japanese anime ... but I don't think anyone seriously thinks anime is causing the Death of Hollywood As We Know It. It's certainly influential on American comics and animation, though. And that's the story of creativity throughout history -- people see something they like, and it inspires them to create their own stories or music in that vein, while putting their own unique twist on the experience.
Interesting article linked from Reason.com countering the gloom and doom point of view on the effects of imported American pop culture on other nations, particularly third-world nations.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/22/business/export.php?page=1
It seems that American imported culture (music, movies, etc.) don't seem to stomp roughshod over local art forms; the only place where American pop culture seems most competitive is, of course, Europe, which is culturally similar to the U.S. and therefore receptive to what Americans find appealing. The more different the local culture is, the less easily American pop culture can take a foothold. It's certainly *there*, just as American teenagers embrace British rock music or Japanese anime ... but I don't think anyone seriously thinks anime is causing the Death of Hollywood As We Know It. It's certainly influential on American comics and animation, though. And that's the story of creativity throughout history -- people see something they like, and it inspires them to create their own stories or music in that vein, while putting their own unique twist on the experience.