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Yes, and that's actually something I do see imprinted on the Internet, all the time. If culture, on global terms, is defined by something right now, that thing
by Funes- 8y ago
Yes, and that's actually something I do see imprinted on the Internet, all the time. If culture, on global terms, is defined by something right now, that thing is coherence, or homogeneity [0]. Almost everybody shares the same cultural referents and uses the same means of communication and entertainment. Cultural diversity has been (and is being) reduced, not enriched.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_homogenization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_homogenization
- edmundsauto 8y agoThanks for the link, very interesting! I've always used the term McDonaldization. If you look at % of people who trend towards similar culture affects, I think you're probably right (but would love to know how/where people are tracking this!) But, if you look at absolute numbers of people who are into something non-mainstream (e.g. not the primary culture), I bet we're way ahead of where we used to be. Also, I bet there are more subcultures flourishing out there -- bronies probably weren't a thing 500 years ago. Finally, I also think we have more acceptance for not being of the primary culture than years ago. That isn't to invalidate your point, I just have questions about statements that claim something about long term trends.
- base698 8y agoIt's definitely something tangential to McDonaldization. It's kind of Instagramization. IE. When cold brew coffee or whatever new trend gets popular then it's in every metro instantly. It's rare to go to a place that has it's truly unique thing--using the coffee example, Greek or Turkish coffee. Bronies sounds more like a marketing demo than a subculture.