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This 5 page paper looks at the Americanization of the world primarily through media. Many examples are provided. Media imperialism is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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since 9/11. Pasquini (2001) claims that there is bias in the media and many factors, including a powerful Jewish lobby in the U.S. as well as American bigotry against
Arabs, are to blame for the support of Israel. Americanization of Israel for example, makes the media comfortable with a pro-Israeli stance (2001). Article titles such as "Israel
retaliates" and "Palestinians attack " are created in order to defend what some see as Israels illegal incursion into Palestinian Authority-administrated territory (2001). Of course, there are two sides to
that story, just as there are two to every story. The example of a media bias that is pro-Israel in the U.S. is just one piece of the puzzle.
There are many examples on many different topics that suggests a bias. While that is the case, this bias in America seems to permeate the world and many say that
there is an Americanization that is rampant, and something that has come primarily from American media. Many questions crop up. Are the media really American? Is there a problem in
calling the phenomenon American dominance or cultural imperialism, and why have certain American cultural products become dominant on a global scale? Clearly, to some extent, the media is American
because there is American dominance in the world and American products and attitudes have crept into other nations. Indonesian children for example have been purportedly affected by American media. Underage
drinking is a bad influence and while in the U.S., underage drinking is not permitted Indonesia has no such rules so when the Indonesian children see people drinking on television
and in film, they "think that its cool to drink" ("How does," 2002, p.PG). Attitudes about things like kissing in public are generally something that an Indonesian would frown
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