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Learning Objective:

To know how globalised commodities have been glocalised - focus on McDonald’s.

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Cultural Imperialism – the promotion and imposition of the cultural traits of one nation state/culture upon others as a result of cultural diffusion via the media, education, TNCs, trade and tourism.

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A question … “explain the pattern”.

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The ‘brand’ image?

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Glocalisation

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Glocalisation

… combines the words, globalisation and localisation. It recognises how homogenous ideas/trends can be interpreted and absorbed differently according to the viewpoints and traditions of particular groups.

Adopt Adapt Resist

Glocalisation

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A ‘Mac Attack’?

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Going universal?