Many people, myself included, felt that globalization was a nicer way of saying Americanization. Like I said in an earlier post, I felt that our culture was being pushed onto others. After Reading the book more I realize this is not the case. According to Friedman, globalization actually provides a “greater opportunity to nourish diversity.” He cleverly points out how uploading has actually given everyone the opportunity to spread their own culture. Now we can share our own opinions, photos, music, software, news etc. Another factor that helps maintain cultural identity is the fact the people can now innovate without emigrating. This is key because there is no better way to stay connected your culture than by being immersed in it.
I do not want to romanticize the idea, globalization is a huge force and does not always preserve culture. The fact is there is a middle ground, there is good and bad, we must understand this, accept it and move on.
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Globalization is Americanization, and thats enough said. This country is made of diversity and we are nourishing it even more, going to everyone's homeland. Uploading is a part of our culture, and we are bringing it around the world. Everything that globalization involves and details is Americanized and were spreading it like a disease. Globalization has brought American fast food, music, movies, to almost every country possible. Globalization is being forced on people more then christianity was, I know that comment is going to get some people rialed up, but its true to some degree. But I think it's cool now that you can learn about other countries values and beliefs now, you can be more "cultured" if you will.
Before I read the book, I DID think that globalization was just another "politically correct" version of saying Americanization. However, now my thoughts have changed. America isn't the only country pushing its "way of life" on other countries. Other countries such as China, India, and France are slowly also bringing some of their products, trends, and ideas over to the US as well.
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