The Influence Of Globalization On Canadian Culture

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Culture, history, and heritage are the attributes that illustrates the identity of a nation. Every nation is focused to protect and promote its cultural identity. Globalization is rapidly growing all over the world, and American culture is widely imitated making it so dominant that it would not be incorrect to call globalization as Americanization (Globalization 101.org, n.d.). “Canadian Magazine Dispute” was one of the strongest movements laid out by the Canadian government to avoid American dominance in their culture and society.
Only 11 percent of the magazines sold in Canada were purely national publication product (Globalization 101.org., n.d.). Canadian government was constantly working to protect Canadian national identity by promoting local magazines (Globalization 101.org., n.d.). America is a larger and dominant neighbor in regards to economic, cultural, and political aspects. Canadian government considered the American dominance as a threat to its own culture. …show more content…

Around 89 percent of magazine sales were foreign, and all the economic benefits were flowing out of the country so the Canadian government were pressured to increase taxes in foreign imported magazines and provide subsidy for local publications. American culture was spreading all over the world including Canada due to the globalization (Globalization 101.org., n.d.). Canadians were highly influenced and vulnerable to the American cultural industries. Realizing transition in culture, Canadian government decided to take strong measures to protect their integral elements of Canadian culture. Magazine publishing business was regarded as an element of culture in Canada. They also consider magazine as a mode in promoting their original culture, and the 11 percent of local magazine sales were not

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