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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

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. 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Where do you see
Americanization in
the Netherlands?

Slide 5 - Woordweb

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Media
  • Most music
      across many
     countries is in
     English

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Media
  • Hollywood movies
    play on television
    and in cinemas

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Media
  • English commercials and slogans


Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Societal
  • American fashion and clothes


Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Societal
  • (Over)use of (American)-English words 

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Societal
  • Celebrating American holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving 


Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Societal
  • American food and restaurants are everywhere


Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Societal
  • Taking over American trends


Slide 16 - Tekstslide

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


Slide 17 - Tekstslide

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. 

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

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.

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Which one is the American brand?
A
B

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

Are spaghetti and
meatballs Italian
or American?

A
American
B
Italian

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Which one is American?
A
B

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

What are some examples for Americanization in your life?

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

What are some examples
of Americanization in
your life?

Slide 25 - Woordweb

Do you think
Americanization
is bad?

Slide 26 - Woordweb

Slide 27 - Tekstslide