Americanization

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This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Americanization

What is it?
Why is it happening?
What are the consequences?
What Americanization do you see in your life?

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What is Americanization?

The influence of American culture in other countries outside of

the United States, in areas such as media, popular culture, technology and using American-English.

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Where do you see
Americanization in
the Netherlands?

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Why is Americanization happening?

Hollywood (the American film and television industry) since the 1920s has dominated most of the world's media markets. It is the main way by which people across the globe see American fashions, customs and way of life.

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Why is Americanization happening?

Americanization became more obvious after the second World War. The United States helped building up Western Europe, and Western Europe became more influenced by the United States.

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Media

Most music
across many
countries is in
English

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Media

Hollywood movies
play on television
and in cinemas

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Media

English commercials and slogans

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Societal

American fashion and clothes

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Societal

(Over)use of (American)-English words

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Societal

Celebrating American holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving

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Societal

American food and restaurants are everywhere

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Societal

Taking over American trends

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Economical

English terms in business
structures: for example,
"CEO" instead of
"bestuursvoorzitter"

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What are the consequences?

Some people are unhappy with the

Americanization of their country.

This has been happening for a while,

but we can be sure that this

movement has been growing since

George W. Bush's presidency, who

was not very popular in Europe.

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What are the consequences?

These people try to actively avoid being "Americanized." This anti-American movement also come from the dislike of the United States trying to meddle in political situations that are outside of the United States.

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Let's see if you're Americanized...

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Which one is the American brand?

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Are spaghetti and
meatballs Italian
or American?

American

Italian

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Which one is American?

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What are some examples for Americanization in your life?

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What are some examples
of Americanization in
your life?

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Do you think
Americanization
is bad?

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