This next post
will focus on globalisation, and how it contributes to multiculturalism. In my
opinion, globalisation is the process of the world coming ‘closer’ together, in
more ways than one. Technology enables an individual to communicate with a
person on the opposite side of the planet; this is a form of globalisation.
This article, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/oct/31/globalisation.simonjeffery,
describes
globalisation as being very financial based, saying that the trading between
different countries is how we define globalisation. But I personally believe that
globalisation is deeper than that, I
think that it represents a mixture of cultures, and a brighter future for
humanity.
Social networks are a key part of globalisation,
large amounts of people instantly connect to each other via the internet. This
enables people from differing religions to come into contact with one another,
and have lively debates. The rise of mobile phones has also played a big part,
having the ability to talk to anyone anywhere, human beings have limitless
connectivity. The media has a huge impact on globalisation too, when we watch
the news we get to see what is developing everywhere around the world. The
movie and music industry are also influential, films and songs are distributed
worldwide, so people get to see another culture on a screen.
People can also
afford to have more holidays, when doing this they get to view other cultures.
People eating food that belongs to another country’s cuisine is a form of
globalisation. In Britain, there are a large amount of restaurants that
specialise in Chinese, Indian, Italian and various other cuisines; this is
because they are very popular amongst British people. Is it good that the world
is now seemingly ‘closer together’, or was it better back in the days when
different cultures were isolated from one another? The globe, culturally
speaking, is getting smaller at a very fast rate. In my opinion globalisation
holds the key for much needed integration to happen globally, this is why we
must continue to let globalisation happen.
Do you think it may be difficult for some people to truly maintain their cultural identity in a society that is so fragmented?
ReplyDeleteI think it is very challenging to keep one's true identity in a diverse society, but it is very possible. Wherever a person is from, and wherever they live, they should always hold their heritage dear to them, but they should also be open-minded about other people's beliefs. I think that one should be able to profess their opinions in any community without being judged, as long as their opinions are not unethical or offensive. I think eventually we will see a society that is so integrated that people's ideals will eventually blend together, and we will all be able to answer the world's most challenging questions together.
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