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Cultural ConservatismA national cultural conservatism is a strand of conservative thought that argues for the preservation of a nation's domestic culture, usually in the face of external forces. There are other strands of cultural conservatism, concerned with a shared cultural heritage not defined by national boundaries (for example, European or Chinese cultures). For example, a cultural conservative in Australia may object to importing movies or TV shows from the United States, believing that such media would have a negative effect on native Australian values. He or she would argue that American society is fundamentally different from Australian society in many key ways, and thus excessive exposure to American culture would cause Australians, especially young Australians, to emulate American values with negative results for the country at large. Cultural conservatives may thus promote the idea of culture ministries or other government-financed bodies to protect domestic culture through tariffs on imported "cultural products" or by giving grants to local artists, musicians, and other producers of cultural material. An example of a cultural conservative in the broader sense would be Allan Bloom, arguing in The Closing of the American Mind against cultural relativism. A cultural conservative may not necessarily be a conservative in other political matters. In Canada many cultural conservatives are on the political left, arguing that foreign cultural products undermine Canada's liberal values. It is believed that Cultural Conservative has replaced the term Religious-Right in America due to its insidious reputation.
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