Cultural globalization notes

Overview

cultural globalization, phenomenon by which the experience of everyday life, as influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas

Emergence of global subcultures

Some observers argue that a rudimentary version of world culture is taking shape among certain individuals who share similar values, aspirations

“Davos” culture

One such cadre, according to political scientist Samuel Huntington in The Clash of Civilizations (1998)

The international “faculty club”

The globalization of cultural subgroups is not limited to the upper classes. Expanding on the concept of Davos culture, sociologist Peter L

Nongovernmental organizations

Another global subgroup comprises “cosmopolitans” who nurture an intellectual appreciation for local cultures

Transnational workers

Another group stems from the rise of a transnational workforce