Post-Pandemic Trends in Global Cultural Attitudes - A
Case of A
Large Vs. Small Culture
Lara Burazer
Abstract
The following paper offers an insight into processing cultural content in an EFL classroom, with special emphasis on students’ attitudes in higher education settings. It is based on the results of pre-pandemic (2017-2019) and mid-pandemic (2020) research on the topic of attitudes towards American culture. The results of the investigation of the past 3 years provide insight into the specifics of cultural attitudes towards the USA, as a typical representative of a large, widely spread and generally familiar culture, from the point of view of a small-scale culture, that is Slovenian. The investigation strongly supports the variable notion of the concept of culture in general, as well as the mutable nature of cultural attitude(s) in the context of different generations. It highlights the importance of monitoring these variables and applying the findings in curriculum design, particularly within the context of post-pandemic global cultural space.