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globalization or cultural colonization likened to westernization or Americanization consisting of the importing of western or American goods or cultural values to the detriment of local goods or values
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Cocacolonization — (alternatively coca colonization) is a term that refers to globalization or cultural colonization. It is a portmanteau of the name of the multinational soft drink maker Coca Cola and the word colonization. The term is used to imply either: the… … Wikipedia
Cocacolonisation — Cocacolonization (ou coca colonisation) est un terme qui fait référence à la globalisation ou la colonisation culturelle. C est un mot valise formé du nom de la multinationale Coca Cola et du mot colonisation. Voir aussi Disneyfication… … Wikipédia en Français
Americanization — (verb form Americanize, Audio IPA|lang=US English|En us Americanize.ogg|əˈmɛɹɪkəˌnаɪz) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other countries, resulting in such phenomena as the substitution of a… … Wikipedia
Cultural imperialism — is the domination of one culture over another. Cultural imperialism can take the form of a general attitude or an active, formal and deliberate policy, including (or resulting from) military action. Economic or technological factors may also play … Wikipedia
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McWords — A McWord is a word containing the prefix Mc , derived from the first syllable of the name of the McDonald s restaurant chain. Words of this nature are either official marketing terms of the chain (such as McNugget), or are neologisms designed to… … Wikipedia
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Disneyfication — (also called Disneyization) is a term which describes the transformation of something, usually society at large, to resemble The Walt Disney Company s theme parks. The latter term appears in Sharon Zukin s book, The Cultures of Cities (1996:128) … Wikipedia
Walmarting — is a neologism with three meanings.* A reference to Wal Mart. This use is similar to the concept of globalization and is used pejoratively by critics [cite web|title=Service employees propose a program for change | work= Interview with Andy Stern … Wikipedia
