Urban Culture

Introduction Definition Definition Causes Causes Characteristics Characteristics Conclusion Conclusion

Definition Urban culture is the culture of cities. Cities all over the world, past and present, have behaviors and cultural elements that separate them from otherwise comparable rural areas. Urban culture is the culture of cities. Cities all over the world, past and present, have behaviors and cultural elements that separate them from otherwise comparable rural areas.

Causes Renaissance Renaissance Industrial revolution Industrial revolution Capitalism Capitalism Technological development Technological development

Characteristics Individualism Individualism Depthlessness Depthlessness Professionalism & Materialism Professionalism & Materialism Postmodern View Postmodern View Technological development Technological development Slums Slums Nuclear Families Nuclear Families

Characteristics Intermixing of cultures Intermixing of cultures Cultural aping Cultural aping Short sightedness Short sightedness Recognition to Homosexuality Recognition to Homosexuality

Individualism Capitalism in urban culture Capitalism in urban culture Better life for better individuals Better life for better individuals Sacrificing Personal interests Sacrificing Personal interests Profit oriented society leads to individualism Profit oriented society leads to individualism

DepthLessness Dystopic picture of the present. Dystopic picture of the present. Loss of our connection to history. Loss of our connection to history. Fascination with the present. Fascination with the present. Historical transformation. Historical transformation. A new depthlessness has surfaced. A new depthlessness has surfaced. Rejection that one can ever fully move beyond the "false consciousness" to some deeper truth. Rejection that one can ever fully move beyond the "false consciousness" to some deeper truth. Schizophrenia and drug addiction. Schizophrenia and drug addiction.

Professionalism and Materialism “Work for living or live for working” “Work for living or live for working” Alienation from social life Alienation from social life Increase in productivity Increase in productivity

Postmodernist View High and low culture High and low culture Recognition to many cultures Recognition to many cultures Celebrating hedonism Celebrating hedonism Globalisation Globalisation

Technological Development Increase in communication Increase in communication Using online messengers Using online messengers Development of nuclear power Development of nuclear power Increase in medical facilities Increase in medical facilities

Slums Spread of industrial area Spread of industrial area Working class Working class Poor people forced to move to slums Poor people forced to move to slums

Nuclear Families Need Need  economic income  difference between generations  family size Problems Problems  Loss of traditional values & social ties  Lack of elderly guidance

Intermixing of cultures Migration/Diaspora Migration/Diaspora Cultural harmony Cultural harmony Formation of popular cultures Formation of popular cultures

Cultural Aping East aping west East aping west  Hegemony  Complete cultural transformation West aping east West aping east  Yoga  Ayurveda  Philosophy

Shortsightedness Focusing on immediate interests Focusing on immediate interests Causes harm in long race Causes harm in long race

Homosexuality Migration to cities Migration to cities Rise in gay/lesbian fiction Rise in gay/lesbian fiction Homosexuality in mythology Homosexuality in mythology Media Boom Media Boom Gerbilling Gerbilling