Culture

Global Barbie

• United States/Iran
• Sara Doll: Fight American Cultural Influences
• Compete with Barbie
• Iran: Dress and Values as expected of Islamic Girls

U.S/Iran

• Majid Ghaderi: Designer of Dolls
• Director: Iran's Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children
• "Barbie contradicts our culture." (Never wants to look old) 
• Viewed Barbie as a "Trojan Horse."-Western Cultural Influences

Americanization

• The Homogenizing of global culture
• Consumer Culture: 20th Century-Exported throughout the world
• Advertising all across the world by the U.S.
• Michael Jackson Lyrics: New York-Beijing-Sarajevo

China

• Communist Society-Legal System-Basic Equality
• 1950: Marriage Law-"New Democratic Marriage System"
• Free-Choice for Partners, Equal rights for both sexes
• Population Policy: One child per family

Around the World

• Communication:English language spreads
• Television, (Satellite) Internet
• Technological Era: "Age of Access"
• Some Countries: State Controlled Media: Example-North Korea