Korean journal of communication and information (한국언론정보학보)
- Volume 45
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- Pages.151-186
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- 2009
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- 1598-3757(pISSN)
Critical Analysis of Cultural Imperialism - From Simplistic Imperialism to Dynamic Cultural Fluid
문화제국주의의 비판적 고찰 - 단선적 문화제국주의에서 역동적인 국제적 문화 유동으로
- Yim, Dong-Uk (Division of Mass Communication and Advertising, Gwangju University)
- 임동욱 (광주대학교 신문방송광고학부)
- Published : 2009.02.15
Abstract
This article focuses on analysing and interpreting cultural imperialism issues that have long been debated. One of issues among them is related to the characteristics of international cultural fluid. What had been debated is that cultural imperialism has been ended or not and the debates were connected to the so called 'reverse cultural imperialism'. The other issue is about this fluid is the continuation of globalization or a part of localization and this is related to the phenomena of cultural homogenization or hybrid. General trend was that simplistic cultural imperialism which had been occurred during the 1970s and 1980s was no longer effective but global dominance by transnational global media is still strong and worldwide. Therefore my research interest is centered on how they look international cultural exchanges with regard to cultural imperialism. And is the framework of cultural imperialism thesis still effective tool in researching and analysing international cultural flows? How do we look globalization relating to international exchanges? Is globalization an another aspect of imperialism? In conclusion, international cultural fluid is not so simple. Like natural phenomena or human progress, a phenomenon is not consisted of a single factor or relation. Cultural fluid is a complex one mixed with various phenomena and relations. This is related to internal and external contradictions, internal and external dynamics of a society and nation, and social and cultural life of human beings. Recent research results show that globalization and localization are closely related to many country's programming schedule, and particular cultural interpretation of specific programmes and culture are adopted to the country's culture and patterns. Cultural fluid has both-sides. One the hand it has useful and positive sides and on the other hand it has harmful and negative aspects. Imperialistic factor, globalization, cultural homogenization or hybrid are all operated and functioned together in cultual fluid. It is difficult to say that cultural imperialism thesis has been ended because American and global media's dominance is still effective. What needed at this time for us is a complex and dynamic analysis of international cultural fluid instead of simplistic cultural imperialism.
본 연구는 지난 몇 십 년 동안의 문화제국주의 논쟁에서 가장 큰 쟁점들을 정리하고 평가 분석 해석하는데 중점을 두었다. 이들 쟁점의 하나는 국제적 문화 유동(교류)의 성격에 관한 것이었다. 이 교류에 대한 해석을 두고 문화제국주의가 끝났느냐 아니면 계속되고 있느냐 하는 이른바 ‘문화제국주의의 역전 현상’으로 이어졌다. 또 하나의 논쟁은 이러한 유동이 세계화의 연속이냐 아니면 지역화의 일환이냐, 또는 이 유동이 동질화를 불러일으키느냐 아니면 혼성으로 이어지느냐에 관한 것이었다. 대체적인 견해는 예전의 문화제국주의, 주로 1960년대와 1970
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