Measuring Americanization: A Global Quantitative Study of Interest in American Topics on Wikipedia
Piotr Konieczny, W{\l}odzimierz Lewoniewski
TL;DR
This study analyzes Wikipedia's coverage of American topics across 58 languages to understand regional differences and the universality of Americanization in global information sources.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive quantitative comparison of American topic representation across multiple languages and regions using large-scale Wikipedia and Wikidata data.
Findings
American topics are variably represented across languages.
Regional differences influence Americanization levels.
Interest in American topics shows both universal and localized patterns.
Abstract
We conducted a global comparative analysis of the coverage of American topics in different language versions of Wikipedia, using over 90 million Wikidata items and 40 million Wikipedia articles in 58 languages. Our study aimed to investigate whether Americanization is more or less dominant in different regions and cultures and to determine whether interest in American topics is universal.
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TopicsWikis in Education and Collaboration
Methods7 Fastest Ways to Call American Airlines Reservations Number (USA Guide)