Globalization And The Columbian Exchange

Culinary exchange throughout history suggests that globalization is not a new phenomenon as it has been in existence since early centuries. Over the last couple of decades, great controversy has existed over the issue of globalization (Steger). Different scholars conform to different arguments pertaining to the genesis and magnitude of globalization. Some scholars claim that globalization is as a result of the fall of the Soviet Union and hence end of the cold war. They further argue that the fall of communism led to the dominance of capitalism that encouraged great advancement both technologically and socioeconomically. Still, some scholars disagree that globalization started in the 1980s; they argue that the process has been in existent as the humans themselves at a slow pace that quickly accelerated over the last three decades. However, it is a fact that globalization is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored.
The Asian cuisine is unique and relies upon the use of spices along with unique dishes that …show more content…
For example, Rice is seen as China’s greatest gift to the western world in the 18th century. Similarly, the east coast of Africa was exchanging Ivory with Asians for spices as early as the 15th century (Mintz). However, despite the socioeconomic exchanges between Asia and other continents, the political systems of the individual areas remained unchanged through the early interactions. Hence, in spite of globalization being witnessed in the social and economic fields, political systems that played a key role in human existence resisted the globalization. It can be remarked that humans are freer with the globalization of social practices such as culinary cuisines and economic ones like investing abroad but view political systems of other nations or societies with enhanced