spread of popular and consumer culture around world (due to globalisation)
- may sometime contain controversial elements that are deemed offensive to the moral / religious values and beliefs of the local community
Example
2019 → IMDA (infocomm Media development authority) cancelled scheduled live concert by overseas band following online petition IMDA initially allowed performance - imposing strict requirements that the band must fulfil
- e.g. band not allowed to refer to religion, or use religious symbols
Public outcry against concert → Ministry of Home Affairs → reviewed matter + assessed that concert should not proceed.
- expressed serious concerns about how bands past performances had promoted violence, hateful sentimnets,
- had to be responsible as SG would get offended
cultural products that threaten values + beliefs of local community may:
- face rejection from local govt and individuals
- other govts may choose to LIMIT import of foreign entertainment to protect local cultural industry and economic interests
Example
FRANCE. 1933 → rule in place requiring at least 40% of TV programs and songs played on the radio to be French
- rules meant to counter the rising cultural influences from English-Speaking countries brought abt by globalisation.
- these quotas also served to protect French domestic cultural industry
Example
CHINA Chinese authorities control foreign film distribution in the country through censorship, policies limiting imports of foreign movies and control of release dates. foreign films can only be distributed in China through Chinese state owned Cinema businesses. means that profits are shared with Chinese cinema businesses
83% movies in China locally produced. foreign movies only account for 15% of total
Countries might also choose to embrace globalisation
Example
Dance cover of award winning Indian song Naatu Naatu → by SK diplomats in India went viral on SM first time SK ministry of Foreign affairs had published such a viral video, which has garnered a warm response in India.
- said that they were huge fans of the Indian culture
- published to rejoice in the success of Indian Cinema / Music
- hoped that as Korean culture becomes more popular in India, they hope their dance cover will go on to show that we in Korea also love Indian culture