what is the relation between culture and globalization?
1. The most simple way to define 'Globalizaion' is to say that it is a complex, accelerating, integrating process of global connectivity. This global connectivity includes not only national aspects but also personal aspects. We can get some photos and videos from friends who live other countries if we connect up our internet right now. And these influences of globalization also have an effect on our world. We already know we can't avoid it. However John Tomlinson asserted we must resist the temptation to attributing it with causal primacy in the globalization process. He said there is two reasons to previse it. First, resist the temptation to economic reductionism is that it operates on an unrealistically narrow conception of the economic. And the second reason is that it distorts our understanding of the sphere of culture. There is a danger that brings out like 'cultural imperialism', 'Americanization' or 'Westernization', or as the spread of a global capitalist-consumerist monoculture. In conclusion, Globalization might destroy some unique cultures.
2. We learned that is very difficult to create something completely new in our lesson. It reminds me ‘cultural toadyism’. We should accept globalization as a way to inspire for something new. Blind accepts can be like a poison to our culture.
Good to know a new concept 'global toadysim' ;)
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