cultural imperialism

[Gary Ashwill]

on 11/19/01 11:06 AM, Doug Henwood at dhenwood at panix.com wrote:
> Chris Doss wrote:
> 
>> If it's any consolation, one of the results on the pop culture level of
>> growth of anti-Western and nationalist sentiment in Russia is that Things
>> Western Are Not Cool. The airwaves are clogged with pop and rock bands from
>> the FSU, many of whom are damn good.
> 
> But by playing rock, aren't they basically reproducing Western pop
> culture in spite of their intentions?

But doesn't Russia have a rock tradition of its own going back to the 70s or
even 60s?  At what point does it cease to be imitation?  Or does "the West"
have perpetual title to certain styles and forms?

Gary Ashwill