Globalization can be defined in many ways, but the most prevailing characteristics of the term focus on beliefs - be they spiritual/religious, economically driven, what pushes an economical power to accumulate various sought after commodities, etc. - spreading on a macro, or rather, global, scale. There are many more specific ways to define the term "globalization" that delve deeper into its intricacies and genuine impact on the parts of the world that the system affects. It is a force both driven by and incorporating international trade, environment, Information Technology (IT), investments, culture, population health and well-being, and much more (globalization101.org). It is the spread of ideas and systems in order to better the lives and cultures of those involved (generally).
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As an example, let 's look at the impact of globalization with/on culture. I emphasize the difference between "with" and "on" because, generally, a culture working with an encroaching globalistic view normally strengthens not only its internal workings both commercially and spiritually, but that very same culture is usually seen to also strengthen the globalized process it is embracing. A major example of this is the mish mash of cultures that birthed the United States - it was a breeding grounds for the importation and further invention of designs and utilities (yaleglobal.yale.edu - "Coming Together"). A culture for which globalization has impacted that has not embraced the introduced interactions is usually steamrolled or stonewalled - evidenced by the Native American population and its subsequent genocide at the hands of the encroaching "proposers" of new ideals (yaleglobal.yale.edu - "Coming Together"). One could always draw individual examples from times past to bolster an opinion if or claim about
As an example, let 's look at the impact of globalization with/on culture. I emphasize the difference between "with" and "on" because, generally, a culture working with an encroaching globalistic view normally strengthens not only its internal workings both commercially and spiritually, but that very same culture is usually seen to also strengthen the globalized process it is embracing. A major example of this is the mish mash of cultures that birthed the United States - it was a breeding grounds for the importation and further invention of designs and utilities (yaleglobal.yale.edu - "Coming Together"). A culture for which globalization has impacted that has not embraced the introduced interactions is usually steamrolled or stonewalled - evidenced by the Native American population and its subsequent genocide at the hands of the encroaching "proposers" of new ideals (yaleglobal.yale.edu - "Coming Together"). One could always draw individual examples from times past to bolster an opinion if or claim about