The world has been changing rapidly through the development of technology , easier connection with diverse people and free access to information.Within all of these benefits , the culture became an important aspect of globalization. However, cultural globalization meaning as the spreading of ideas, and values around the world, is debatable in different point of views.This essay will cover the positive side of it in American society. In the early 1960s,Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian critic diffused the term "global village" , expression of the effect that involves connecting and interchanging ideas instantly brings out to the world. This idea generally effected greater interactions with people of diverse cultures and different life styles.
As the favorable of the global village,cultural globalization could help reduce intolerance and discrimination, and brings a smooth international relations as a whole. In addition,as people of diverse backgrounds communicate freely and share the same interest in trends, this will make them realize that they are not as different as what they initially thought they were. For example, Japanese sushi is in fact, can be consumed any places in the world. Also, French pastries to American fried chickens are to be seen from …show more content…
Is the globalization really forcing American culture to westernize the nations?Will everyone be wearing blue jeans and go to McDonalds? Not necessarily. And actually blue jean comes different cultures.It was advanced from German immigrant; the denim came from the name of the French town and jean came from "Genes," a name used to describe a style of pants worn by Genoan sailors. According to a survey in October 1999 PIPA, "How much of a threat, if at all, do you think American popular culture, such as music, television and films, is to the cultures of other countries in the world?" 33% responded as not at all while just 24% said very
As the favorable of the global village,cultural globalization could help reduce intolerance and discrimination, and brings a smooth international relations as a whole. In addition,as people of diverse backgrounds communicate freely and share the same interest in trends, this will make them realize that they are not as different as what they initially thought they were. For example, Japanese sushi is in fact, can be consumed any places in the world. Also, French pastries to American fried chickens are to be seen from …show more content…
Is the globalization really forcing American culture to westernize the nations?Will everyone be wearing blue jeans and go to McDonalds? Not necessarily. And actually blue jean comes different cultures.It was advanced from German immigrant; the denim came from the name of the French town and jean came from "Genes," a name used to describe a style of pants worn by Genoan sailors. According to a survey in October 1999 PIPA, "How much of a threat, if at all, do you think American popular culture, such as music, television and films, is to the cultures of other countries in the world?" 33% responded as not at all while just 24% said very