Globalization is cultures from all over the world becoming closer to each other and losing distinction. They blend together into something similar to, but different than its parts.
Cultural imperialism is when the strongest of the cultures in the mix dominates the others and more of its influence is shown. The influence of the weaker cultures are less obvious and are smothered by the stronger culture.
Some example I can think of is from the showing of Slumdog Millionaire. The actual show Who Wants to be a Millionaire obviously isn't from India, it's from the U.K. While the questions asked were Indian questions, the format and even the language spoken was English. Also in the movie the characters wore mostly western style clothes, indicating a the strength of western culture. Also luxury was depicted as with a western style of living with western goods as depicted by the gangster's life.
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