Influence of Globalisation on Culture

Influence of globalization on CultureDavid StephensTo what ut endpointost is globalisation an enhancer of civilisation?Culture is a way of smell unique to a certain set of people handicapping points ar unremarkably national further dope similarly be personate in local anaesthetic communities and on an international exfoliation. Often the term civilization is misunderstood. To round it whitethorn hold lock up for traditions that have been asphyxiateed d sustain through generations but to others it bear represent simpler matters much(prenominal)(prenominal) as the argona they get laid in or even the language they speak. Culture in itself is not easily defined be condition of its ever so fluctuating nature. No ii cultures argon identical but some be to a greater extent similar than others. Globalisation is a term used to decide the umpteen another(prenominal) ways in which people and places argon becoming ever much closely linked1. Globalisation has had a extensive effect on culture both historic altogethery and in juvenile times. impertinently cultures deep in the heart of India and South the States are world contacted, opening up a huge range of potential difference investigations. While on a less dramatic scale the trading land surrounded by different cultures has become hugely authorized and is aided greatly by how lento it has become to trade on a global scale now thanks to leaps in front in applied science, communicate and communication ( tally table 1). Trade is often interpreted as the transpose of goods but it can also facilitate the interconnections between cultures. This is evidently present in how umpteen American companies have moved workers into the Far east to places such as India or Vietnam.What has increased GlobalisationHow has it affected GlobalisationTechnologyTechnology is often linked to the advances in medical engineering shared between countries. Nowadays we have world leading physicians fro m all corners of the globe collaborating on projects to aid medical treatments. This allows exchange of local culture and ideas for the benefit of the major(ip)ity.TransportWe have been blessed with larger ships, cheaper air travel, proud speed trains and more airports. This has come to the forefront of modern day lives with more and more families travelling overseas to immerse themselves in other cultures. For use in Spain, which is a popular holiday resort has been bombarded by Brits abroad. Places such as Menorca and even cultural hubs such Barcelona which I have visited of late has evidence of home nation culture such as Irish bars and traditional English Fish and Chip shops. Is this eroding or extending culture I guess it depends upon your pur put one acrossCommunicationCommunication commonly in the form of mobile ph whizzs and internet gives us such easy access to communicate with people anywhere on earth. This has improved gross revenue as products can be ordered and de livered about the globe which ties in with the transport aspect of global perspectives. Locally, chorees can expand and distribute products beyond the locality, which is good for both the consumer and the business itself.Though I have been talk about how globalisation has affected our ability to communicate with other cultures in novel times, it has been around for a long, long time. When Christopher Columbus set shroud in search of Asia2 and discovered the West Indies and made the civilised world aware of the Americas, he participated in the globalisation of the cultures of the indigenous people on the islands as he made the world aware of their existence for the initiatory time in their history. This was seemingly a huge leap forward for globalisation as it set off a chain of events that would in the end end in America beingness one of the biggest economies for trade and dress hat educational facilitating countries in the entire world.Culture and globalisation are two ve ry product lineing ideas. A culture spick-and-span to the idea of globalisation may be worried about whether its way of life volition stay sacred and individual to them if the rest of the world has access to it.3 This is a very legitimate fear and can very easily be construed as an invasion of privacy. Although when looked at from a more international perspective you can see that you can learn from other cultures. Very alike to the development of language, a way of life can be canvas and can often add to your own culture as many medieval countries did to provide the languages we speak in the present day.The main cause of globalisation is the western world attempting to spread their culture into different corners of the earth. A great example of this is the coffee chain Starbucks. Starbucks was founded in 1971, gaining mainstream success around 1991. Since then it has had exponential success with over 20,000 shops worldwide.4 It is now a pissed stalwart of the American Culture. Though Starbucks itself has not always been part of the culture we know today there have always been coffee houses in popular culture although they were initially confined to the USA. Starbucks has introduced a whole peeled coffee-house concept by becoming a multi-national company. Originally just an American chain it has spread rapidly, becoming popular in Britain and is becoming a growing phenomenon in South America.5 This may be both a problem and an advantage for these countries, for example Peru is one of the South American countries being affected by the so called Westernisation. It has a 9% unemployment mental image (almost one million eligible people out of a job).6 The opening of upstart American and British chain stores give provide much essential jobs that will boost their economy as well as providing a invariable income for them and their people. On the other hand much comminuted business owners would be ousted by the competitive pricing from these big profit orga nisations backdrop up franchises in some Peruvian cities. Traditionally Peru has been famous for incorporating many small businesses into urban areas and Starbucks would be potentially devastating for some of these places. Peru is a nation with many raw dependents, indeed 29.1% of the population aged between 0-14 years7. This may mean that more jobs available in a stable working environment may not be so unstable for the young work force in South America. When more young people are in employment more money is handle into the economy, which enables the soil to safeguard and preserve its own culture such as traditional shops and the upkeep of nationally important monuments.But is globalisation inevitable and perchance instead of safeguarding our cultures we should accept it and take whatever positives it may bring. 8This quote from Kofi Annan outlines the view that however hard you fend for it, globalisation will always present itself to you using the analogy of gravity. by ch ance this can be linked to the fight that several rural cultures in India and South America are having to avoid any contact with civilization9. It may show that perhaps instead of wasting energy fighting a losing battle they should drag in the change. We can abet them understand useful medical techniques and educational strategies plot of ground they may help us understand their culture and learn their own unique ways of dealing with things such as medical emergencies.On a national scale (UK) and at a more local perspective it is clear that there is an ever larger influence of cut down born(p) immigrants affecting my local area. This is shown to great extent by this represent10This shows how the population of fine-tune born immigrants living in the UK has swelled massively from under 100,000 in 2001 to over half a million in 2010. This has been analysed in part by a circulate by Ian Duncan metalworker in a report (February 2013). It shows some surprising results. It states that immigrants from other nations such as Romania and Bulgaria will have nines times more money in England on a minimum wage of 543 to take home to an clean family of two children every week compared with 62 back home. Of course living costs will be a lot less in some of these Eastern European countries compared with Britain. It is also said in the report that these immigrants from Eastern Europe will have twice the economic incentives of the Polish immigrants.11 This is quite a daunting figure as we can see how much success Polish immigrants are having in the UK, this may encourage more and more workers from Eastern Europe to realise a fail life here.The reason I find this daunting is because of the population figure that has been forecast. It suggests that up to 250,000 Romanian and Russian immigrants could move to the country in the neighboring 5 years.10 While it is also forecast that the population of Britain could grow by more than 10 million in the next 25 years.12 With resources and serve stretched to breaking point as it is another 10 million particular people in the country may not be scoop out for our future. Of course, globalistation results in positive diversity in local commmunities but may cause services to be stretched, resulting in potential animosity between existing residents and new arrivals.To understand a broader picture of the affect of globalistaion on culture we have to look at a national scale example. The country in my opinion that has been changed most dramastically by globalistaion in recent years must be The United Arab Emirates.13 This is a stark contrast from 23 years ago to 5 years ago. After being established in the 18th century as a small fishing village it began to expand after the discovery of rock oil in the area.14 Globalisation put UAE firmly on the map, moreso given the importance of oil to almost all developed nations. But what do people phone about this? A young man studying in Canada that was born and brou ght up in the UAE has noticed that social determine that play a huge part of modern society in the west are nothing like those in the UAE.15 This is surprising as the globalistaion shown in the UAE is to a great extent influenced by the west so one would expect the social values such as letting someone with right of way pass in the street would also be passed into UAE culture so obviously globalisation has not affected every aspect of life in Dubai and the UAE.Table 2 below considers the future what if scenarios of globalisationTable 2Globalisationdefeats patriotismBut what would pass off if globalisation sped up and frustrated nationalism to provide us with a wholly globalised society? Could we live like that or is nationalism too important to our society? salutary according to Gary Abate of TED discussions it is not geographical borders that are the problem, but the borders inwardly ourselves, this though very philosophical is no answer to the question posed. Perhaps he is trying to imply that if there was only one country and culture there would still be divides and it isnt necessarily nationalism to their country but nationalism to culture and if globalisation took over and we lived completely globalised we would still want to have our own culture. Although perhaps another interlingual rendition of a globalised community is not a community with one culture but many more than a single global entity. This would be completely different in the way that each community would fight to defend their culture and that may cause many disagreements.Globalistaion loses impulsionWhat would happen if globalisation was to cease or at least disoriented the pulsation it is carrying at the moment? Well some may agree that to stop globalisation is a near impossible task and if it was to happen it would mean larger powers such as the USA would lose both a lot of business but also a lot of workers, this is because many of the workers that many large US companies use a re situated in less wealthy companies which means they can work for a split of the price that a US worker may demand. On the more positive side it would make countries invest further into their own economies and help the less fortunate of their own culture by providing more jobs internally to the country. While also a focus may have to be put on technology to do the jobs in factories that may other be outsourced to a different country so hopefully technology would take further leaps forward in terms of development.Globalisation gathers momentumAnother major scenario that would change the dynamic of culture is if globalistaion gathered greater momentum. This may cause countries to forget their own cultural identity as they spread further and faster across the globe. A quite major example of this is the football club Cardiff City. In 2012 owner Vincent Tan immovable to change the colour of the clubs home shirt from blue to red. The club had vie in a blue kit for 104 years prior to the change, this maddened many fans as it was seen as a marketing ploy to bring up to fans in Malaysia (Tans home nation). This shows an example of an individual showing the view that to globalise as much as possible is more important than serving the preservation of culture.But can our cultures be preserved, should they be? In a world of ever growing globalisation we have to find more and more ways to preserve our culture. Obviously there are aspects of ever culture that should be preserved, for example the way in the UK they toy with the fallen heroes of war every November 11th and in the USA on the anniversary of one of their greatest national tragedies 9/11 they commend and honour. On a lighter note festivals such as mainland Chinas New Years celebrations are a thing definitely worth preserving. But should all cultures be preserved? Should uncontacted tribes still stay away from civilistaion or should they step into the new world? New advances in the world may aid them grea tly but also may be too intimidating and would be incredibly derogatory to their development. Globalisation may harm the development of some un-touched civilisations by introducing them to the new danger of world affairs and in some cases ignoring the on-rushing tide of globalisation and leaving these civilisations and other countries in the world to their own devices is sometimes a larger step towards preserving culture than presenting it all over the globe could ever be. If your culture such as Irelands famous bars are now scattered all over the globe can they be construed as your culture any longer or have you lost that national identity to globalisation? 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