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AMERICAN POP CULTURE EXPORTS REFLECT GLOBAL TASTES
1. In Pell's view, how did European Modernism help define American Culture?
2. Besides the effectiveness of English as a medium of cultural exchange, what are the two factors that Pell's says have been important in explaining American culture's popularity around the globe?
3. According to Pell's why do millions of people across the world flock to see American Movies like Titanic?
4. Explain the acting technique called The Method. Where did it come from? Who made it popular and what was its influence?
5. Explain what made American movies different from other movies in regards to their plot.
6. What is the author's main argument? His thesis? Do you agree, why or why not?
7. According to the author,
"It is important to recognize that America's movies, TV shows, and t theme parks have been less "imperialistic" than cosmopolitan. In the end, American mass culture has not transformed the world in to a replica of the United States. Instead, America's dependence on foreign cultures has made the United States a replica of the world."
- Discuss the author's claim at the end of the article
- How is this different from the discussions of popular culture that have been discussed in class thus far?