| Does globalization have a positive influence on native culture? | |
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| Jun 27, 2007 04:58 |   |
 | With the rapid development of globalization, we are living in a global village. However, does globalization have a positive influence on native culture? On one hand, globalization promotes the interaction and communication of different culture. On the other hand, globalization are also driving some countries' native culture towards extinction. Whether its advantages outweigh disadvantages or vice vica remain the focus of argument. What are your views ? We may have a dicussion. |
| Jun 28, 2007 02:10 | #1 |
| it is an unavoidable for a country to take part in globalization. or else, it will be kicked out of world competition sooner or later. so, in my opinion, what merits our special attention is how to keep and promote native culture under globalization. i think the priority is to enhance the cultural awareness of native people, make them cherish and glory in one's country's culture, Once native people take initiative to protect and promote their own culture, no matter what influence globalization exerts, native culture will not be replaced. |
| Jun 28, 2007 04:47 | #2 |
| Globalization has given rise to a greater sense of nationalism in many countries and therefore has helped people to realise and protect their own national identity including their culture from these outside forces. Therefore although globalization is changing the way a lot of us behave/eat/dress and even speak it has also helped to highlight aspects of our own cultures. |
| Jul 1, 2007 22:42 | #3 |
| Globalization is sword with two blades. It is biased to say globalization is a bad thing, or vice versa. For one thing, it helped to highlight a nation's culture, draw on the srength of other cultures and contribute the cultural diversity. For another, some small countries' native culture are being challenged. Their distinctive cultures are driven towards extinction. For them, to preserve national identity is a must. |
| Jul 19, 2007 17:58 | #4 |
| Globalization is code for "exploitation of an under paid work force." As terrible as that sounds, it brings the good and bad to the country being exploited. For China, globalization has contributed: - environmental damage - air & water pollution - societal stratification by class - individual greed - "pushy-shovy" bad manners - increased government corruption - crime - prostitution - declining moral standards - unstable family structure (increasing divorce) - mobile telephones - addictive electronic toys - disposable income for the well employed - wealth to the enterprising individual - traffic jams - living conveniences - MASSIVE cultural erosion Most of the list is comprised of unfavorable attributes not in evidence in China when I first visited in 1978. Only the Chinese can decide if globalization is a good or bad thing for China. |
| Nov 3, 2008 06:46 | #5 |
| GUESTDATAY.ZA | Although globalisation has created dirversity of culture, help many countries grow and even provided employment, it has forced us to be in a huge problem. It is because of globalisation that consumption in the world has increased exponentially which requires a vast number of resources. Since consumption demands exceeds what the earth is able to restore, very soon the earth would be too small to meet the our basic needs. What shall happen then......... |
| Nov 3, 2008 20:26 | #6 |
| Changing cultures is also a form of evolution. I think cultures are neither good nor bad. They are what they are. I do not know any culture that is pure, meaning without any outside influence whatsover. Dig deep enough and there are outside influences no matter how minute. |
| Nov 3, 2008 20:39 | #7 |
| In terms of the cultural impact, I would like to say globalization is a threat to the existence of the underdeveloped culture. The developed countries export their values and ideologies in the name of globalization. The result is indigenous cultures in the third world were overwhelmed. |
| Nov 3, 2008 23:22 | #8 |
| “The result is indigenous cultures in the third world were overwhelmed” Summersnow, are all cultures equal? Dodger |
| May 18, 2009 14:48 | #9 |
| GUESTHAIFA | Globalisation is not bad as long as countries have a strategy to survive the effects of globalization w/o going on extinction :) |
| May 26, 2009 22:50 | #10 |
| GUEST444 | "Globalization" (big word with big implications) is defining the way things are traditionally done; it is shaping a world where our children (and theirs) has little say - they just perpetuate and add to it. Yes, it does influence local culture; no, it may not necessarily be all positive. And it could even be downright damaging for the people and country. "Globalization" so far, has helped the business sector more than the people - companies today are far richer than they could ever dreamed; while the people are being exploited by the governmental agencies, the system, and the business sector. With whole population have been... are being... and will continue to be sidelined - only a minority segment of the population reap the wealth generated by "globalization". Governments, society leaders, businesses, everybody talk so much about preserving, saving the environment; and at the same time, invent, develop and produce the very things that destroy the environment. If you perform two searches on the internet, you use up enough energy to boil a kettle of water. How many internet searches do you perform every day? |
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