After understanding the scenarios, discuss the four scenarios and choose the one that you believe

will be more dominant in the future

Looking to the Future: What will Happen to National Cultures 1. New Hybrid (mix) cultures will develop and personal horizons will broaden Many expect that as contact across cultures becomes more widespread and as people become more flexible citizens, hybrid cultures will develop. 2. National cultures will continue to become more homogenized, Others believe that national cultures will be more uniformed and standardized with respect to visible expressions of culture, but that basic values will not change. 3. Nationalism will continue to reinforce cultural identity A third view is that national cultures will become stronger because of feelings of nationalism 4. Existing national borders will shift to accommodate ethnic differences Finally, some people feel that national borders as we know them today will change to accommodate ethnic groups and other subcultures