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cultural imperialism

Definition of Cultural Imperialism

(noun) When a dominant culture is forced upon other cultures making them invisible.

Cultural Imperialism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: cul·tur·al im·pe·ri·al·ism

Audio Pronunciation

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Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /kUHl-chuhr-ruhl im-pIR-ee-uh-liz-uhm/
  • British English – /kUHl-chuh-ruhl im-pIUH-riuh-li-zuhm/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /ˈkʌlʧərəl ɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm/
  • British English – /ˈkʌlʧərəl ɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzm/

Usage Note

  • Plural: cultural imperialisms

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Cite the Definition of Cultural Imperialism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “cultural imperialism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 29, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-imperialism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

cultural imperialism. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-imperialism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “cultural imperialism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-imperialism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“cultural imperialism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/cultural-imperialism/>.