globalization vs. cultural diversity today’s leq: how does globalization impact cultural...
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Globalization Globalization vs. vs.
Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity
Today’s LEQ: How does globalization impact cultural diversity?
What Is Globalization?What Is Globalization?
Process of interaction and integration Process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and among the people, companies, and governments of different nationsgovernments of different nations
Driven by international trade and Driven by international trade and investmentinvestment
What Is Cultural Diversity?What Is Cultural Diversity?
Cultural variety – differences that Cultural variety – differences that exist in the worldexist in the world– For example, a dying language is a For example, a dying language is a
threat to cultural diversitythreat to cultural diversity
Geography Matters…Geography Matters…
A A placeplace is defined both by site is defined both by site and situationand situation– SiteSite = location on earth = location on earth– SituationSituation = location relative to = location relative to
other placesother places
It’s All Relative…It’s All Relative…
Generally speaking…Generally speaking…– Places close together = high Places close together = high
levels of interaction and levels of interaction and changechange
– Isolated places = little Isolated places = little interaction and changeinteraction and change
Environment & Culture Create Environment & Culture Create DistinctionDistinction
North KoreaNorth Korea U.S.U.S.
Impact of ExplorationImpact of Exploration
New sea routes allow for global New sea routes allow for global tradetrade– Changes the marketplace – from Changes the marketplace – from
local to globallocal to global Cultures mixCultures mix Common language resultsCommon language results
The New Debate…The New Debate…
Does globalization mean less cultural Does globalization mean less cultural diversity?diversity?– McDonaldizationMcDonaldization– ArchitectureArchitecture– Clothing trendsClothing trends– MusicMusic– TechnologyTechnology– LanguageLanguage
Critics of GlobalizationCritics of Globalization
Believe globalization destroys cultural Believe globalization destroys cultural diversitydiversity
Believe globalization creates problem of Believe globalization creates problem of neocolonialismneocolonialism– The dominance of strong nations over weak The dominance of strong nations over weak
nations, not by direct political control, but nations, not by direct political control, but by economic and cultural influenceby economic and cultural influence
– For example, Ghana gained its For example, Ghana gained its independence from Great Britain in 1957 but independence from Great Britain in 1957 but was still economically dependentwas still economically dependent
What city is this??What city is this??