Has globalisation added to or taken away something from our national culture?
Media Studies Question 3:
Has globalisation added to or taken away something from our national culture?
There are many elements which define and make up the national culture of a country. These can include the Arts, race, religion, language and the Monarchy or Government. There are many aspects of the British culture which are ‘typically British’, and make people feel particularly British when doing them. For example, when you sing the National Anthem, reading literature by classic British authors such as Dickens, Austen and Shakespeare, supporting British football teams and eating traditional British foods such as ‘Bangers ‘n’ Mash’ and ‘Fish ‘n’ Chips’. However, as Britain embraces the culture from other countries it no longer has a monoculture and is increasingly multicultural. This globalisation has led to contrasting opinions that the globalisation has added or taken something away from our national culture.