Problem
Limited exposure to other cultures
Other Names:
Limited global exposureLimited world exposure
Limited regional exposure
Limited external exposure
Nature:
Although contemporary technology has given virtually every community daily access to knowledge about the trends, events and possibilities of global society, through television, radio and the news media, most people are either consumed with the daily routine of subsistence labour or spend leisure hours chatting. The result is that most of the world's population has little or no access to the events and trends outside the local community. The difficulty of travel and functional illiteracy blocks many others from even vicarious exposure to the world beyond their own village. This pervasive emphasis upon living here and now not only stunts relationship to the future and to the rest of the world, but also hampers appropriation of the individual's own culture and that of others. Broader Problems:
Cultural isolationLack of international communicationLimited relations beyond local environmentsLimited availability of learning opportunities Related Problems:
Obsolete basis of cultural identityModern disruption of traditional symbol systems Aggravates:
Cultural illiteracyLack of practical examplesObsolete educational valuesLimited awareness of child-care opportunities Reduced By:
Media globalitisMedia globalitis
Strategies:
Promoting cultural exchangesExpanding cross-cultural exposureLimiting exposure to other cultures Subject(s):
Society → ForeignCulture → Culture
International Relations → Planetary initiatives
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
01.01.2000 – 00:00 CET