Question

The French social theorist Jean-François Lyotard described contemporary culture in this way: “One listens to reggae, watches a Western, eats McDonald’s food for lunch and local cuisine for dinner, wears Paris perfume in Tokyo and ‘retro’ clothes in Hong Kong.” He was writing about postmodernism, but what concept can help explain this mishmash of activities? A. Technological determinism B. Interpretive communities C. Counterculture D. Cultural diffusion

Answer 1

D. Cultural diffusion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The excerpt express a trans-cultural diffusion, I believe is the answer that give sense to it, because it means the spread of cultural items, behaviours that identify an specific society.

The other option that could make sense is Counterculture, but this refers to an specific sub-culture that is way different from the major culture itself, like hippies for example, which it's not the case.

Answer 2

The French social theorist Jean-François Lyotard described contemporary culture in this way: “One listens to reggae, watches a Western, eats McDonald’s food for lunch and local cuisine for dinner, wears Paris perfume in Tokyo and ‘retro’ clothes in Hong Kong.” He was writing about postmodernism, but what concept can help explain this mishmash of activities? A. Technological determinism B. Interpretive communities C. Counterculture D. Cultural diffusion





Answer C