Editing Cultural imperialism (section)

====Americanization====
{{main|Americanization}}
{{further|American imperialism}}
The terms "[[McDonaldization]]",<ref>{{cite book|author=George Ritzer|title=The McDonaldization of Society|date=2009|place= Los Angeles, USA|publisher= Pine Forge Press}}</ref> "[[Disneyization]]" and "[[Cocacolonization]]"<ref>{{cite news|title=Viewpoints; A Brief History of Coca-Colonization|author=Mark Pendergrast|date=15 August 1993|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/15/business/viewpoints-a-brief-history-of-coca-colonization.html|access-date=25 November 2014|website=The New York Times}}</ref> have been coined to describe the spread of Western cultural influence, especially after the [[Cold War (1985–1991)|end of the Cold War]]. These Western influences often have personal, social, economical, and historical impact on people globally depending on the country and region. “Virtually all countries are moving discernibly toward the U.S. model, and the process is self reinforcing”, Herman, E. and McChesney, R. (n.d.). "Media Globalization: The US Experience and Influence".

There are many countries affected by the US and their pop-culture. For example, the film industry in Nigeria referred to as "Nollywood" being the second largest as it produces more films annually than the United States, their films are shown across Africa.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Martin|first1=Judith N.|title=Intercultural Communication and Dialectics Revisited|date=2011-04-19|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444390681.ch5|work=The Handbook of Critical Intercultural Communication|pages=59–83|place=Oxford, UK|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|isbn=978-1-4443-9068-1|access-date=2020-10-26|last2=Nakayama|first2=Thomas K.|doi=10.1002/9781444390681.ch5}}</ref> Another term that describes the spread of Western cultural influence is "Hollywoodization" it is when American culture is promoted through Hollywood films which can culturally affect the viewers of Hollywood films.<ref name=":1" />