Bollywood is the largest producer of movies in the entire world. It produces nearly three times as many movies a year as Hollywood and is growing every year. Like South Korea, it underwent a period of extreme Western influence but now it has taken ahold of its film industry and has created something quite unique and different when compared to Western movies. Also like South … [Read more...]
South Korea Strikes Back
In 2010 the Korean Film Industry grew to new levels both domestically and abroad. 7 out of 10 of the top movies were Korean and the market share grew to nearly meet that of the U.S. More movies than ever before were also exported to Europe and the Americas. In addition, Korean film distributors did better than ever before. It seems that this trend will only continue as … [Read more...]
Cultural Imperialism and the American Film Industry
It is no mystery that Hollywood produces the world’s most famous movies and lists the world’s most famous movie stars. Hollywood films capture imaginations across the world and can be seen on theater screens in nearly every other country. This is one outcome of globalization. Due to liberalization of trade among countries and the ease in ability to export and import, more … [Read more...]
Expanding Foreign Film Industries: A Consequence of America’s Culturally Imperialist Cinema
The United States has dominated the global film industry for nearly a century. Hollywood movies have been seen across the world in this time but it is only in the last several decades that they have grown immensely in international popularity. Many believe that a consequence of this influx is the spread of American values oversees (see post: Cultural Imperialism in the … [Read more...]
If you don’t do it, we will
It seems that as multinational corporations and organizations such as the WTO and IMF gain money and power, less and less authority and influence is left for the state. As presented by Vandana Shiva, many corporations in fact utilize the powers of the state for their own purposes (502). Because corporations yield so much money and political power in this global era, the state … [Read more...]
