Please provide answers with examples by Usic https://padlet.com/usictech/m03mjxhhxc9uutc2 The Americanization of cultures. The first text discusses the impact of American corporations on the Italian way of life. a. What are the two ways in which American corporations can influence a country’s cultural identity, concerning food? In which of these two ways has Starbucks influenced Italian culture? Explain. b. Are you aware of whether Starbucks or other American transnational corporation has had any impact on your home country’s culture (in any of the two ways described before)? 1.1. The Influence of U.S. Corporations on Local Mores (http://www.globalization101.org/the-influence-of-us-corporations-on-local-mores/) One of the principal concerns about the new globalization of culture that is supposedly taking place is that it not only leads to a homogenization of world culture but also that it largely represents the “Americanization” of world cultures. The spread of American corporations abroad has various consequences on local cultures, some very visible, and others more subtle. For example, the influence of American companies on other countries’ cultural identity can be seen with regard to food, which matters on two levels. First, the food itself is in many countries an integral aspect of the culture. Second, restaurants can influence the mores and habits in societies where they operate. […] Starbucks causes cultural concerns in Italy because of the association that Italians make between coffee and leisurely sidewalk cafes. Coffee in Italy is more than a drink; it is part of the way of life and Italian mores. While in the United States it is common for people to buy takeaway coffee for drinking in the street or office, in Italy people usually prefer to relax and chat with peers while drinking coffee. Coffee shops offer a personal, friendly atmosphere that many Italians believe a large chain could not provide. Similarly, many people would prefer to frequent coffee shops that are each unique, while Starbucks offers a standard formula. Hollywood and cultural hybridization. The second text discussed the impact that other cultures have had on the United States’ cultural products, in particular, Hollywood movies. a. What examples does the text provide to claim that “Hollywood is a multicultural institution”? b. Do you know other examples of cultural hybridization, in either film or other cultural elements? 1.2. The Integration of Cultures (http://www.globalization101.org/the-integration-of-cultures/) Although the United States may play a dominant role within the phenomenon of cultural globalization, it is important to keep in mind that this is not an entirely one-way street. Many other countries also contribute to global culture, including American culture itself. Just as American popular culture influences foreign countries, other national cultures are influential within the United States and also increase their presence worldwide. Hollywood is a good example of an industry that integrates elements from more than one culture. Most people would think of Hollywood as something entirely American. However, while Hollywood dominates world cinema, American movies are subject to foreign influence. According to The Economist, “one reason for Hollywood’s success is that from the earliest days it was open to foreign talent and foreign money.” Many American movies are remakes of foreign films. For example, the 2007 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, “The Departed”, is a remake of the Chinese film, “Infernal Affairs. Also, many film-making companies, producers, and actors in Hollywood are not inherently American. The Columbia Tristar and Twentieth Century Fox companies are owned by Japan’s Sony and Australia’s News Corporation, respectively, two foreign media conglomerates. James Cameron, the producer of the movie Titanic, is Canadian. Moreover, many of Hollywood’s most famous actors are not Americans. Arnold Schwarzenegger is from Austria, and Nicole Kidman grew up in Australia. From this perspective, it can be argued Hollywood is a multicultural institution. […] en-us 2022-03-01 09:32:38 UTC 2022-03-01 10:12:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Group 1 https://padlet.com/usictech/m03mjxhhxc9uutc2/wish/2071168752 1.matters on two levels. First, the food itself is in many countries an integral aspect of the culture. Second, restaurants can influence the mores and habits in societies where they operate
Yes, Many white-collar workers choose to go to Starbucks because it provides a comfortable office space in China. So it effect the restaurants. People used spent their lunch break on KFC or some fast food shop.

2.The 2007 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, “The Departed”, is a remake of the Chinese film, “Infernal Affairs.
In China, there is a movie called Best Friend's Wedding, which is a remake of the American movie of the same name, but the actors and production team are all Chinese, and the story is also set in China, so I think it is a kind of cultural fusion

]]> 2022-03-01 10:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/m03mjxhhxc9uutc2/wish/2071168752 Group 3 https://padlet.com/usictech/m03mjxhhxc9uutc2/wish/2071171104 1. a. First, the food itself is in many countries an integral aspect of the culture. Second, restaurants can influence the mores and habits in societies where they operate. The second influenced Italian culture.
b.  I don'y think Starbucks or other American transnational corporation has had any impact on Chinese culture because China itself has rich food culture.   there is no tradition of drinking coffee in China. For example, KFC produced localized products like some kinds of porridge and rice in China market. 
2. a. one reason for Hollywood’s success is that from the earliest days it was open to foreign talent and foreign money. For example, the 2007 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, “The Departed”, is a remake of the Chinese film, “Infernal Affairs.
b. Since 1990s, Disney has made many animation films of Arab cultures, Chinese culture and Latin American culture like "Aladdin", "Mulan" in 1990s and "Coco" "Encanto" in recent years.]]> 2022-03-01 10:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/m03mjxhhxc9uutc2/wish/2071171104 Group 2 cqiao21 https://padlet.com/usictech/m03mjxhhxc9uutc2/wish/2071174751 1.1. The Influence of U.S. Corporations on Local Mores
a. What are the two ways in which American corporations can influence a country’s cultural identity, concerning food? In which of these two ways has Starbucks influenced Italian culture? Explain.
Because the rhythm of life in different countries is different, such as the coffee shop in the article, in Italy, people like to sit and chat in coffee shops at a slow pace, which is more casual, so the interior decoration may also take this into account and put a little thought into it. In the US, people like to buy and leave, and of course the in-store facilities are different.

b. Are you aware of whether Starbucks or other American transnational corporation has had any impact on your home country’s culture (in any of the two ways described before)?
If there are many international coffee shops, then local coffee shops may become less popular, and people's tastes may also change.

1.2. The Integration of Cultures
a. What examples does the text provide to claim that “Hollywood is a multicultural institution”?
From the earliest days, Hollywood was open to foreign talent and foreign money. Many American movies are remakes of foreign films and many film-making companies, producers, and actors in Hollywood are not inherently American. Moreover, many of Hollywood’s most famous actors are not Americans. 

b. Do you know other examples of cultural hybridization, in either film or other cultural elements?
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