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> How many Americans can spot the difference between Hong Kong and Seoul, or know what "BKA" stands for? That only means American culture is more exported than
by ashishgandhi 14y ago
> How many Americans can spot the difference between Hong Kong and Seoul, or know what "BKA" stands for?
That only means American culture is more exported than others in many forms like movies, TV shows, etc. People like to watch American shows, American that, American this, etc. If Honk Kong and Seoul were able to export their culture as effectively you'll know about them too. A lot of people know about Paris and Cannes in the US. Doesn't mean they are "well educated" or anything. Nor the other way around.
- pm90 14y agoIn short, Hollywood. And that English is the lingua franca of the modern world
- jbarham 14y agoVery true. Hollywood is overwhelmingly dominant in movies in the English speaking world. Walking into a theatre here in Melbourne and it's like I'm back in the US. (Although I will say that Red Dog was a nicely done and uniquely Australian movie.)
- mc32 14y ago>If Honk Kong and Seoul were able to export... This is true and it's true in SEAsia. In Japan, SK culture has pervaded TV and entertainment, moreso than American Entertainment. Go to Taipei and you can see the evidence of Japanese culture (well, this is two-pronged, Japanese legacy on the island as well as youth culture) along with SK culture. The only place American culture might have the upper hand in SEAsia is in blockbuster movies --but that's a minority of movies shown or seen. In Africa, lots of the entertainment, while English language, is Nigerian English with Nigerian TV and music being very influential.