AMERICANIZATION VS. GLOBALIZATION Policy Discussion Edition (6:55)

A Leadership Briefing Package on Global Engagement, National Identity, and American Confidence

Includes:
•    Professionally update and restored 7-minute briefing video, narrated by the late Japanese American actor, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
•    Policy discussion paper 
•    Congressional and think tank discussion questions 
•    Speechwriter talking points 
•    Executive seminar discussion prompts 
•    Public Performance Rights (PPR) 

This professionally restored and enhanced program examines one of the defining questions of the twenty-first century: How do globalization, technology, markets, and culture reshape national identity, public policy, and international relations?

Widely used in educational settings, this updated edition has been professionally upscaled and supplemented for advanced audiences seeking a balanced, multidisciplinary examination of globalization and American influence.

Drawing upon expert perspectives, the program explores how nations project influence through commerce, media, technology, migration, and cultural exports while also recognizing the significant ways global cultures have transformed and enriched American society.

Key questions explored include:

• Is globalization fostering opportunity and cross-cultural understanding, or accelerating cultural homogenization?
• Can local traditions and identities remain resilient amid expanding global markets and digital communication?
• To what extent have Americanization and globalization become synonymous?
• How should policymakers balance economic integration with cultural preservation and national sovereignty?
• Does cultural influence constitute a form of soft power, and if so, what are the implications for international relations?

Contrasting viewpoints and real-world examples encourage viewers to critically evaluate issues of power, identity, sovereignty, migration, consumer culture, and individual choice in an increasingly interconnected world.

Recommended audiences include:

• Graduate students in Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Sociology, Anthropology, Communications, and Global Studies
• Congressional and legislative staff
• Public policy institutes and think tanks
• Foreign service and diplomatic training programs
• Government and nonprofit leadership development programs
• Speechwriters, policy analysts, and civic organizations

Suggested uses:

• Policy seminars and roundtable discussions
• Legislative or staff development briefings
• Graduate seminars and capstone courses
• Speechwriting and public affairs preparation
• Think tank discussion groups
• International affairs workshops

LICENSE AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

Purchase of this product grants the purchaser a non-exclusive license to download and display this program for educational, governmental, nonprofit, and internal organizational purposes.

Public Performance Rights (PPR) are included. The purchaser may exhibit the program to in-person audiences within a single institution, agency, department, office, classroom, conference, workshop, or staff development setting without additional fees.

Permitted uses include:

✓ Classroom instruction
✓ Staff development and professional training
✓ Internal governmental and nonprofit presentations
✓ Policy seminars and discussion groups
✓ Conference and workshop presentations
✓ Library and educational screenings

The license does not permit:

✗ Broadcasting, retransmission, or cable distribution
✗ Posting the video to public websites or social media platforms
✗ Commercial theatrical exhibition
✗ Resale, redistribution, or sublicensing of the video files
✗ Uploading to learning management systems accessible outside the licensed institution without written permission

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