ASA 2 Sec. 2
Week 7
In Jung-Sun Park's article about the intersection of Korean and American culture, Park declares that the influence of national borders has weakened to give way to the transfusion of cultures in a process called globalization. Park goes on to explain how Asian youths, both in America and across the Pacific, are under-appreciated for their contributions to the spread of popular culture across borders. He also highlights how the internet is the prime tool by which Asian youths share and consume popular culture items.
I agree that Asian culture -- especially Korean popular culture -- has permeated into the United States more than some have noticed. It is also true Asian popular culture is not as appreciated in the Western culture and media because of a difference in aesthetics. The bright colors and energetic dancing, exemplified in Korean pop music, can be seen as foreign. Globalization, despite how some have seen it, is a process that works both ways.
Question: Is there a way to measure the transfusion of cultures across borders?
Image: Psy, popular in both Easter and Western spheres, is a prime example of Asian influence on American Culture.
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