The Argument Essay: The Influence Of American Pop Culture

The Levin Institutes article “Pop Culture” state's “Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell observed that images of America are so pervasive in this global village that it is almost as if instead of the world immigrating to America, America has emigrated to the world, allowing people to aspire to be Americans even in distant countries” (Barthin, 1998). Thus, proving just how influential American pop-culture is that countries do not appreciate their own culture as being just as magnificent. Claire McAdams, who has a BA in political science says, “that the global dominance of American pop culture amounts to cultural imperialism and has the potential to dilute local cultures” (McAdams). Admittedly, countries do not realize how easy, yet detrimental it is for another culture to mix with their own, especially when it’s as influential as American pop culture. This is not to say that the pop culture of America is a negative culture in anyway. According to Berndt Ostendorf, “American popular culture is so popular because its’ message to the consumers the world over resonates with the promise of consumption at American levels (Ostendorf 362). This well-known culture is sought-after by many other countries because of the image it holds. As previously stated above, “The American Dream” is what first comes to mind when foreigners

For example, “Coca-Cola exploits basic human desires to the point where people are consuming the interpretation of the product rather than the actual liquid” (Jabbar 4). When a non-native gets the chance to sip on a Coca-Cola they aren’t just quenching their thirst but are indulging in the American lifestyle. Having that Coca-Cola gives a sense of hope and for a moment they are apart of that dazzling lifestyle. Ultimately, this is detrimental to other cultures because they don’t believe their culture is as luxuries as America’s