1. Why Does Popular Culture Cause Problems?
Chapter 4: Culture Key Issue #4

2. Threats to folk culture
Loss of traditional values
Clothing
Role of women
Media imperialism
MDC’s threaten independence of some LDC’s
US, UK, & Japan – major influences
Influence of world news
Satellites
Limit to government control of information
Internet gives even more access

3. Environmental impact of popular culture
Modifying nature
Golf courses
Ex. Pop culture changing the natural landscape
Uniform landscapes
Ex. Fast food restaurants – want it to stay the same
Negative impacts
Increased demand for natural resources
Pollution

4. Golf Courses
Figure 4-24

5. The End.
Up next: Language