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 Definitions

0 European Union A union of 28 different

countries located in Europe.
0 Solidarity A unity of people or groups of
people with a common interest.
0 Nationality Pride in ones country
0 Cultural solidarity solidarity and stability
which is brought by two cultures coming
together.
 Cultural Solidarity
0 Instead of conflict, some cultures come
together to create a new entity that is a
combination of its constituents.
0 Usually, a sense of belonging to a group with
a goal can bring differing cultures together
and create something stronger.
0 The United States is an example.
0 The European Union is an example of
different cultures blending together.
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 Mass Media
0 TV programs like The Walking Dead and Mad Men are huge
across the world.
0 The movie Avengers made over $1.5 billion internationally.
0 The actors in the film are superstars across the planet.
0 Mass media allows almost instant transmission of shows,
movies, and songs across the world. This means shows do
not focus on a single audience when they create their
product.
0 Music superstars are international celebrities because of
their music.
0 PSYs Oppa Gangam Style was one of the most viewed songs
in the history of youtube, with over 1,780,296,751 views since
its debut. The Korean native has fans worldwide.
0 There are other stars, like Elvis, who were insanely popular
internationally.
 Worldwide American Culture
0 The western world has dominated culture since the
days of imperialism. A lot of the traits stuck around,
and many more developed with America taking the
foremost position as a western world.
0 Hamburgers and soft drinks can be purchased
anywhere in the world, (except India.) You can buy soft
drinks in India, though.
0 Through mass media, American culture has spread
across the world.
0 Disneys Mickey Mouse and other characters are world
icons.
0 Jeans are the clothing choice for most youth in America
0 Western business suits are the choice for any business or
diplomatic affairs
 Music
0 In the middle of the 1950s, a new style of music
emerged on the American scene. Rock n Roll was a
new genre that allowed rebellious young adults to
react against political and social issues.
0 Rock n Roll spread across the world and became
hugely popular. Elvis Presley to U2 rock artists came
from across the world.
0 Popular American rock acts: Elvis Presley, Beach
Boys, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. There are several
subgenres of rock.
0 Popular international rock acts: The Who, Led Zepplin,
U2, The Rolling Stones, Queen, and the Beatles.
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 Different Cultures
Blending
Culture Blending
Country Reason for Interaction Interacting Cultures Some Results of
Interaction
United States migration, religious European, Asian & cultural diversity
freedom Caribbean

Russia Religious conversion Christian & Slavic Eastern Orthodoxy

Christianity, Russian
identity
Mexico Conquest Aztec & Spanish Mestizo culture, Mexican
Catholicism
North/South Africa Trade, religious Islamic/Christian, New trade & languages,
conversion, Europe, Americas, Long lasting racial
Colonization, Slave Middle East discrimination
Trade
India Migration, Trade, Aryan & Dravidian, Vedic culture, Hinduism,
Religious Conversion, Greek, Arab, African, Buddhism, Pakistan,
and Conquest Chinese, British, Muslim
& Christian.
1. What are the reasons for interaction in Africa?
 Language and Religious
Blending
0 Language
0 Sometimes the written characters of one language are
used in another, as in the case of written Chinese
characters used in the Japanese language. In the
Safavid Empire, the language spoken was Persian. But
after the area converted to Islam, a significant number
of Arabic words appeared in the Persian language.
0 Religion and ethical systems
0 Buddhism spread throughout Asia. Yet the Buddhism
practiced by Tibetans is different from Japanese Zen
Buddhism.
 Government, Art, and
Racial Blending
0 Styles of government
0 The concept of a democratic government spread to
many areas of the globe. Although the basic
principles are similar, it is not practiced exactly the
same way in each country.
0 Racial or ethnic blending
0 One example is the mestizo, people of mixed
European and Indian ancestry who live in Mexico.
0 Arts and architecture
0 Cultural styles may be incorporated or adapted into
art or architecture. For example, Chinese artistic
elements are found in Safavid Empire tiles and
carpets as well as in European paintings.
 European Union
0 28 countries make up the union.
0 They use a common currency, and have standardized
their laws, which allow travel without passport
between these countries.
0 In 2012, based on their combined GDP, the European
Union won the Nobel Peace Prize. The union has the
strongest economy and the most purchasing power in
the world.
0 Of the 28 countries, 22 are also members of NATO,
which helps provide for a common defense for these
nations.