Globalization and Culture
Do you know that the nation-state of Bhutan only legalized television in 1999?! How do you think the traditional culture of this country, geographically wedged between India and China, has changed due to the influence of television?
-Part one: For background information on Bhutan, please read: Journey to the Hidden Kingdom (http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bhutan/journey.html) and Did you Know? (http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bhutan/didyouknow.html)
How would you describe the people of Bhutan? How has the nation kept out outside influences? What are some characteristics of Bhutan’s culture and way of life? Do you think television (and the internet!) have caused changes in the lives of the Bhutanese? If so, what kind of change?
-Part two: Explore the various perspectives in Perspectives from Bhutan: The Impact of Television.
(http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bhutan/perspectivesa.html)
What is your sense about how television has affected the people of Bhutan? How do you think television will change society in Bhutan? Do you think it will change the culture of Bhutan? How?
-Part three: Please read an article from 2003 in the Guardian, ‘Fast Forward into Trouble’. http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2003/jun/14/weekend7.weekend2
Were you surprised by the changes in Bhutan? Why or why not?
please answer this question on an essay format
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