Read the end of Chapter 3 case: Hollywood Movies (p. 85) and then answer at least 3 of the following prompt questions:
· Most aspects of foreign culture, such as language, religion, gender roles, and problem-solving strategies, are hard for the casual observer to understand. In what ways do Hollywood movies affect national culture outside the United States? What aspects of U.S. culture do Hollywood films promote around the world?
· What STEREOTYPES OF OTHER CULTURES do you see reflected in Hollywood Movies? Can you observe any positive effects of Hollywood movies on world cultures?
· Culture plays a key role in business. In what ways have movies influenced managerial tasks, company activities, and other ways of doing business around the world? Can watching foreign films be an effective way of learning how to do business abroad? Justify your answer.
· Hollywood movies are very popular abroad, but foreign films are not viewed much in the United States. What factors determine the high demand for Hollywood films? Why are they so popular in Europe, Japan, Latin America, and elsewhere?
· Why are foreign films demanded so little in the United States? What can foreign filmmakers do to increase demand for their movies in the United States?
Provide Examples from films and/or references to articles to illustrate your answers to the above questions.