A universal culture represents the aggregation of histories, traditions, symbols, connections, languages, religions, states, and destinies shared by the people of the world who possess the same national identity. The result of such globalization may push beyond national identities and move toward the ultimate formation of international identities. A global culture’s influences dramatically affect not only our outward appearance, but even more importantly, the ways in which we think and act as global citizens. Although many experts may insist on the impossibility or undesirability of this globalization, there are compelling arguments to support this internationalization of the world’s future. Anthony Smith’s notion of a global culture addresses positive and negative aspects of a global culture. Nonetheless, undeniably, the emergence of a global culture can make a huge impact and improve the world by spreading cultural diffusion, eliminating wars, and improving lives around the globe.
Our planet continues to evolve towards a global culture. This is occurring because of the phenomenon of cultural diffusion—the spreading of values across cultures (Urban Dictionary). Nations have influenced each other through trade, business, travel, and war. Today, populations settle around the world and as a result, world cultures are mixing through various ethnicities, religions and nationalities. Cultural diffusion has increased with the advancement of transportation, technology, and communication. These demographic shifts are increasing the rate of cultural diffusion. Some of the forces propelling cultural diffusion include electronic communication, the mass media, the Internet, international businesses, and the United Nations. The propagation of...
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Many are dubious concerning the proliferation of a global culture and express concerns about what the world would look like under those circumstances. Yet, as the world continues to evolve into a globalized society, the result will be a unique, global culture. As such, our world will likely be improved significantly. The globe will no longer be divided. Rather, as our cultures intertwine and interact with each other due to globalization, nations of the world will come together as one. This unity will lead to cooperation among nations. Borders will become less obstructive and nationalities will merge. A global culture will allow us to set aside our differences and to focus on working together on the single, common goal of human happiness. Ultimately, as globalization evolves, a global culture will follow, along with the offer to all people of a better tomorrow.
Cultural globalization involves the “spread of culture beyond the region or state from which it originated.” (Davies 1). To understand what cultural globalization is, one must understand what falls under the category of culture, which includes religion, language,
...lture. When people are too stubborn to entertain other points of view, perspectives, definitions, and belief systems they will stop growing and learning new ways of seeing things. Similarly, when members who make up a culture view those outside their group as hostile or judgmental and keep themselves separate from anyone from an alternate culture, they are engendering the prejudicial attitudes and stereotypes they find so offensive. .When people are comfortable with their own cultural identity and are self-aware or their own strengths and weaknesses they can explore other cultures in an open manner without feeling threatened by differences they encounter. This will lead to empathy and understanding among cultures such that the increasing trend towards globalization will result in a richer world instead of a world marred by miscommunication based on ethnocentricity.
In this paper, drawing intensively from Clifford’s Traveling Cultures, Linton’s One Hundred Per Cent American, Derek Walcott’s Pantomime, and Miner’s Body Ritual Among the Nacirema, I will argue that, in the technologically advanced twenty-first century, while the international is indeed already on our plate and in our pocket, for it to be in our brains in the real sense – that is, for it to break free from the stranglehold of clichés and fixed ideas – we have to actively engage with it and continually update our understanding of it. We have to understand, like Clifford, that culture is a “work in progress”, which mutates, evolves, grows and recedes as geographical boundaries are blurred, as cultures travel and react with each other and new practices and thoughts emerge. But without a conscious appreciation and acknowledgement of it, we might as well be trapped in our small world-views. So, the ‘One Hundred Per Cent’ American described in such a tongue-in-cheek way by Ralph Linton – who is constantly using products from around the world but is oblivious of the fact – is in no way the better for it because in his mind he is insularly, untouchably, American. Internationalism, is in danger of being reduced to a word that benignly and indistinguishably replicates itself in every large city of the world (same malls, same food-chains; same designer brands). Its sole purpose is to make the unfamiliar, familiar; to classify with easy and a somewhat facile understanding, the motivations and beliefs of all ethnicities and cultures around us. To understand and appreciate multiculturalism we have to alter our way of viewing and generalizing about the world. And to question the very basis on which we weigh and judge alien cultures.
The world has been steadily growing in population, but shrinking in both the literal and metaphorical vastness of society. With a boom in technological invention, the world has discovered new ways of international trade, transportation and communication. With this comes the ability to interact closely with other cultures. In an article about globalization, Deborah Knight says “Go to your local supermarket and you can buy grapes from Chile or tomatoes from Mexico. Call the help desk for the computer you just bought, and the person you talk to is in India. Purchase a shirt and it will bear a tag from China, Indonesia or El Salvador. Go through your daily routines and you will almost surely encounter people who have immigrated to the United States
Culture is an aspect of everyone's life. It helps others to understand another person's beliefs and actions. There are multiple cultures in the world which are opposed to their own kind seeking help for a mental illness. There is an infinite number of cultures that are represented in the United States. “Many cultural and religious teachings often influence beliefs about the origins and nature of mental illness, and shape attitudes towards the mentally ill.” (1). One's cultural beliefs can make them think about whether or not they should seek to get help for a mental illness. Among the cultures around the world and particularly in the US, many Asian cultures do not want the community members to be receiving help for their mental illness. In these cultures mental illness is seen as shameful, because these cultures influence the “conformity to norms, emotional self-control, and family recognition through achievement.” (1). There are many cultural factors that play a role in whether or not a person will receive therapy. These factors include: language, level of acculturation, age, gender, occupational issues, family structure, religious beliefs, and traditional beliefs about mental health (2). Language limits the access of therapy. If a person living in the United States does not speak English very well, it could influence them to not seek therapy. There is a large focus on “in-group/out-group” in many Asian cultures, as in everyone who is in the family/community around them are in the “in-group” and everyone else who is not like them are in the “out-group.”
Globalization is a term which became popular after the 3th quarter of the 20th century. It is used to describe the movement of people, information, commodities and financial tools across national borders which increase the interconnection between countries economically, politically, socially and culturally. The effects of globalisation on different fields are one of the main discussion topics of these days. One can easily find thousands of articles on the impacts of globalisation on economy, agriculture, politics, democracy, science and even on climate. However, globalisation and its effects on culture is an unheeded area. The defenders of globalisation consciously avoid discussing culture, because they all know that globalisation is the main source of cultural genocide.
Globalisation can be construed in many ways. Many sociologists describe it as an era in which national sovereignty is disappearing as a result of a technological revolution, causing space and time to be virtually irrelevant. It is an economic revolution, which Roland Robertson refers to in his book ‘Globalisation’ 1992 pg 8, as “the compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness of the world as a whole”. It is argued that globalisation allows the world to become increasingly more united, with people more conscious of ethnic, societal, civilizational and individual aspects of their lives.
Globalization is becoming one of the most controversial topics in today’s world. We see people arguing over the loss of a nation’s cultural identity, the terror of westernization, and the reign of cultural imperialism. Through topics such as these we explore the possibilities or the existence of hybridization of cultures and values, and what some feel is the exploitation of their heritage. One important aspect that is not explored is that such influences can also be more than just a burden and an overstepping of bounds. These factors can create an educational environment as well as a reaffirmation of one’s own culture.
Globalisation and global flows of culture have redefined the processes in which we share and connect with ourselves, others, and the world. From its onset, globalisation had both proponents’ and critics; some believed that it led to a rich, hybrid global culture. Others saw it as the West versus the rest, an imprint of Western values and ideologies upon the world’s rich and diverse cultures. In exploring global flows of culture, we can observe these major assumptions about globalisation as well as its changing nature. New, ‘reverse’ cultural flows have begun to emerge and question these traditional assumptions.
Globalization has taken place in the past when state and empires expanded their influence far outside their border. However, one of the distinctions of globalization today is the speed with which it is transforming local culture as they took part in a worldwide system of interconnectedness. Through globalization, many cultures in the world have changed dramatically.
Over the last couple of years, the world has become increasingly globalized. After the cold war, all parts of the world were attracted to the process of globalization. The effect of globalization is uneven in different parts of the world and globalization suggests a world full of persistent cultural interaction and exchange, contacts and connection, mixture and movement. Different people view globalization in different ways. Some people feel it has done more good than harm, while others believe it has done more harm than good. This essay will give a deep intuitive understanding of globalization, world systems, and how globalization has affected society, culture, economics, and politics.
Since the late twentieth century, the world has experienced a vast transformation with regards to world economies, culture, and politics. The great advancements in technology and communication since the late twentieth century has served a catalysts for what is known today as globalization. The ambition to develop a single global economy along with a universal culture are the promises of globalization. Perhaps the clearest evidence that demonstrates globalization is a reality is the fact that at this point in time very diverse cultures form around the world closer to each other than ever before. That being said, when it comes to the spreading of democracy and human rights, having world cultures closer to each other can prove to be beneficial
each of us has an individual way of seeing the world and interacting with others on our own concepts of self, or our own individual roles. The globalization strengthens the connection among people from all around the world, so our cultural identity is experiencing a shift, to the more diversified extend.
Culture has a power to overcome boundaries and even conquer distances by migrating and interfering in foreign cultures, and doing so it can lead to homogenization- where this main characteristic unifies culture making it global and model for everyone. First, as a definition, globalization implies deep and fast interconnection with global countries all around the world, and technological changes made that interconnection possible and created more support for a homogenizing
Loss of group identity and individualism because globalization promotes a western ideal of individualism. This advocate a homogeneous set of values.