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The role of English language and international media as agents of cultural globalisation and their impact on identity formation in Kuwait |
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| Authors: | Mohammed M Hasanen Ali A Al-Kandari Hussain Al-Sharoufi |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Political Sciences, Gulf University for Sciences and Technology, Hawally, Kuwait;2. Research &3. Development Office, Gulf University for Sciences and Technology, Hawally, Kuwait;4. Department of English, Gulf University for Sciences and Technology, Hawally, Kuwait |
| Abstract: | This study examines the influence of English language usage and international media on the strength of either national or global identity. The regression analysis of 354 responses reveals that individuals who studied at universities that use English as a medium of instruction show significant differences in the extent to which they embrace a global identity. Viewing local (Kuwaiti) television programmes and the use of the Internet predict national identity. This study discusses the social entities that are important factors in mitigating the influence of globalisation on national identity. It concludes that the argument that globalisation and Westernisation are two faces of the same coin is overstated. |
| Keywords: | globalisation cultural perspective on globalisation national and global identities English language international media media cultivation perspective |