Suchergebnisse

After reviewing stereotypical notions of cultural globalization in the postcommunist countries of the Eastern bloc, their stereotypical assumptions are challenged using case studies from Hungary. The processes through which Hungary has embraced or resisted cultural change via Western (typically, American) ideas, institutions, & norms is described, highlighting the country's decisions regarding joining NATO, formulating new laws on media, enacting educational reforms, & establishing a national cultural fund. The cultural legacies of Soviet society are examined, along with the increased importation of nonwestern cultural practices & products. Accusations of Western colonization are countered with examples of the willing adaptation of external cultures as a result of unsatisfied demands on the part of the Hungarian people; nonetheless, there is also evidence of ambiguity & resistance concerning cultural importation & many "hybrid" or "glocalized" cultural forms have emerged. K. Hyatt Stewart

After reviewing stereotypical notions of cultural globalization in the postcommunist countries of the Eastern bloc, their stereotypical assumptions are challenged using case studies from Hungary. The processes through which Hungary has embraced or resisted cultural change via Western (typically, American) ideas, institutions, & norms is described, highlighting the country's decisions regarding joining NATO, formulating new laws on media, enacting educational reforms, & establishing a national cultural fund. The cultural legacies of Soviet society are examined, along with the increased importation of nonwestern cultural practices & products. Accusations of Western colonization are countered with examples of the willing adaptation of external cultures as a result of unsatisfied demands on the part of the Hungarian people; nonetheless, there is also evidence of ambiguity & resistance concerning cultural importation & many "hybrid" or "glocalized" cultural forms have emerged. K. Hyatt Stewart