How Does Globalization Affect Peruvian Cultural Identity?

Globalisation is a term usually and somewhat loosely used to describe

intercontinental economic, social and political; integration (Wells, Shuey, &

Kiely, 2001). On the other hand, as Al-Rodhan & Stoudmann (2006) note, there

have been various attempts to define Globalisation and some argue whether it

has been successfully or unsuccessfully done.

This essay is largely based on Globalisation, but while most concepts focus on

different aspects of growing interdependence in several fields, the heart of this

writing will be the effect of such process on Peruvian cultural identity and

specifically, Quechua, a native Peruvian language.

Steger (2013) comments that the use of the word Globalisation can be traced

back to the 1940s.

Globalisation is playing an increasingly important role in our lives and it is

believed that it has a fundamentally beneficial influence in major societies

because it offers boundless chances for business endeavours to develop and

encourage trading, exchange of philosophies and employment opportunities for

individuals across the globe. However, with respect to the previously mentioned

facts about the degradation of the predominance and oppression of the

Quechua language, it can be deduced that the effects this language is suffering

due to historical events in the past and also to the great influence of

globalisation are causing a severe loss of cultural identity among the Quechua-

speakers.

The dominant society in Peru, comes from the capital, Lima, and certain cities

located mostly on the coast, which have been largely influenced by Western

culture through history in comparison to the Andes, where the vast majority of

Quechua speakers are settled and some traditions and costumes that belonged

to the time of the Inca Empire are still maintained. Consequently, Spanish