...The Impact of Globalization on Native Non-Western Cultures Kimberly Adams Western Governors University Issues in Behavioral Science GLT1 February 17, 2014 The Impact of Globalization on Native Non-Western Cultures Most of the Western World enjoys the effects globalization and modernization has had on the many ways of life. Improved economic situations and governments, advancements in technology and travel, improvements in health care and the control of disease, and the improved methods of communication and obtaining information. With all these advances available to hopefully enrich lives, it is no wonder that many believe that these same elements should exist in every part of the world. Globalization and modernization have been a part of the world’s history for centuries, and can be considered both good and bad, depending of how one would want to choose to live their own life. In most of the world, globalization and modernization mostly seem to be a part of history, of how that part of world changed with the inventions of new technology, and ideas. In some countries, change was not wanted or needed, but rather imposed, mostly by conquering forces that desired control of the land for economic gain. The impact of globalization and modernization are more evidently seen when analyzing native non-western cultures that seem to be trying to hold on to the values and traditions of their past, whilst also engaging in the activities more typical of western culture. Somalia...
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...Impact of Globalization on Cultural Practices Shelley Gutierrez, RNC Student ID: 391502 Sgutie6@wgu.edu 02-08-2015 Impact of Globalization on Cultural Practices Globalization has had different impacts on communities, but the most impact has been felt on countries’ cultures. The advent of technology has seen globalization spread to the furthest end of the earth and has even affected the most indigenous of communities today (Mishra, 2008). For the purpose of achieving the objective of this paper, the three native non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization are Zimbabweans culture, Chinese culture and the Indians culture. They represent the extent that globalization is likely to go on transforming the lives of people. In the Zimbabwean culture, women have been the ones involved in agricultural roles. However, with trade liberalization has seen the act of, not helping women in their agricultural endeavors, and food security has been threatened in the country. The effect of this has been that women in Zimbabwe have resorted to cross-border trade by that leaving fathers behind with the children. To this extent, children do not sit around the fires to listen to stories from their grandparents that are meant to promote love, peace, and respect as they culturally used to engage. Fathers, on the other hand, take part in extramarital affairs by that eroding the moral fabric of these communities culture. The conventional Chinese is characterized by the...
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...Different Cultures “Worldwide, non-Western cultures faced fundamental challenges to their cultural identities-not so much a recentering of culture but a decentering of culture.” (Sayre, 2010, p. 419) This quote is saying that many of these cultures are becoming influenced by Western cultures, namely that of America. For instance, in many Asian and African nations McDonalds and other American culture influence like Starbucks and clothing stores are coming to their countries. They are influenced by Western cultures. The non-Western cultures will face challenges to their cultural identities because they have to try and change to get modernized with everyone else. Non-Western cultures face decentering due to the challenges of globalization from the nineteenth century to the twentieth and the present. By the nineteenth and twentieth century, most cultures are trying to get modernized to fit in with all the changes of that time. As the century began, movies, music, and the media had a major influence on fashion and trends in all aspects of life. On contrast to early centuries, one of the most prominent traits of the world during the twentieth century was the drastic growth of technology. More technological advances had been made by the end of the twentieth century. Communications and information technology, transportation technology and medical advances had radically altered daily lives. (www.wvculture.org) As far as the Native Americans and the Europeans, the Native Americans...
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...Globalization and Culture 1 Globalization and Culture Change GLT1 April 17, 2012 Globalization and Culture 2 What is globalization and what affect does this have on Non-Western cultures? Merrim-Websters dictionary (2012) defines globalization as, “the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets”. When one thinks of globalization, outsourcing may be the first thing that comes to mind. However, globalization and modernization are larger than outsourcing alone. In this paper we will look at two separate examples of native non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization and further analyze one of these examples. In 1971 the first McDonalds opened in Japan and thus began a slow but steady change in the culture of the Japanese. Traditional Japanese culture centered greatly food and long standing rituals. Prior to the arrival of fast food in Japan, one of the most recognized practices was that of Obentos. Obentos is a process by which food is prepared and arranged by mothers for their school aged children. More than just a boxed lunch, it was significant due to its symbolism. According to Word Press (2012), “The message surrounding the Obentō is that the world is constructed very precisely and the role of any Japanese citizen is to be carried out with similar precision”. The meal further represented that the mothers were responsible for preparing...
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...GLT1 Task 1 Analyze the effects of globalization on native-no Western cultural practices Issues in Behavioral Science Jamie B BSN 06/18/2014 Western Governor’s University In this essay, I will discuss the matter of Globalization of two nations, South Korea and India. Globalization can be defined as, in simple terms, as the process of making something, anything available worldwide. It is a collaboration between countries, exchanging goods, services, workers, ideas, and even culture, which allow a multitude of opportunities to anyone to enjoy, from anywhere in the world (dictionary.com, n.d.). Globalization can been seen different depending on where you are from. It can cause issues for more traditional societies such as losing ancient customs and values. Although there are many, South Korea and India are examples of two non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization in which I will look at each country before globalization and the effects of globalization it has now. A1. Circumstances before and after event Before globalization, South Korea was considered a very isolated society (Ruediger, 2006), with deep cultural ideas, and one of the poorest countries in the world with most of its culture being based on farming rice. It was said that rice farming was more than just farming in was a way of life for the South Korean people. The majority of the population of South Korea was committed to growing rice, with rice being to major farming product. ...
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...Non-Western Globalization Globalization, as defined by the Cambridge American English dictionary, is “the development of closer economic, cultural, and political relations among all the countries of the world as a result of travel and communication becoming easy”. It goes on to state, “Optimists say globalization means more cultural choices for everyone”. In this paper we will examine two non- Western cultures and their response to globalization. “As globalization has had its positive impact on the society where it has shortened the distances between people of different religions and cultures, conversely it has also had negative effects on the culture as people tend to adopt western culture leaving their own culture and heritage behind.” (Anthropology, 2012) Prior to 1979, China had been closed off from the west. Chinese government was resistant to western influence and change. In 1979 Chinese government saw an opportunity in global trade, opening its borders to the western world and its influence. “Prior to being exposed to Western culture, China was a strong and prosperous empire and was the dominant political and cultural power in East Asia.” (Anthropology, 2012) With Globalization comes westernization and influence on all aspects of life, including culture and customs, dress and fashion, hairstyles, language, music and even construction. Western customs are embraced by the younger generations who see them as modern and exciting, rather than boring or obsolete. ...
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...Impact of globalization on non-western cultures China Globalization has reached to practically every corner of the globe. It brings to the world an exchange of information, goods, services, economy, and awareness of other cultures. Two cultures that have benefited from globalization economically are China and India. China is an excellent example of how globalization has transformed a once stagnant economy into an economic super power. Change occurred as a result of international influence from the United States. The United States had hopes in the Chinese economy and realized the capabilities China possessed in the export of goods to the United States and other countries. The United States helped China become aware of how shut off it had become from a growing global economy and helped to make them aware of the positive impact an open economic system could have on its nation. In 1986, China began to work towards joining the World Trade Organization. In 2001, China finally joined (China and the, 2014). The United States had a major role in China’s decision to open their economy, and they supported the effort fully. The influence on China from globalized nations was both direct and indirect. It was direct because countries such as the United States, worked closely with China during their admission to the World Trade Organization even requiring changes to the Chinese economy before they would be allowed to proceed. The influence was also indirect as the Chinese government...
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...Non-Western Cultures Unit 4 Individual Project Amanda Waterhouse January 29, 2012 Abstract Interpretation The meaning of, “Worldwide, non-western cultures faced fundamental challenges to their cultural identities-not so much a recentering of culture but a decentering of culture” (Sayre, 2010), Sayre is saying that Western cultures have begun to lose their identities that brought them over from native countries. Almost every culture that migrated to the US brought some kind of their culture with them. Even though some only came with only clothes and nothing else. They came here to hoping to fill their dreams and for a better life. Cultural Identities Culture identity is perception of oneself and they group they ma belong to. This can be influenced or inherited. Culture and belief is a big identity in most culture. There are many identities that identify a culture. Some examples of those identities are clothing, music, food, religion, language etc. (http://www.digitrends.com/crossingcultures/iden.htm) Meaning of “decentering” of a Culture Non-western cultures in the late ninetieth, early twentieth century were influenced by western cultures due to globalization. During the twentieth century, such as technology of music, media, traditions, communication progress the culture felt overwhelmed. Technology had begun growing and modernizes to the times. Music and literature has been passed down from generation to generation. Impact of Western or European Cultures ...
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...Project 2 HUMA215-1302B-18 Topics in Cultural Studies Kelly Dormady June 29, 2013 Abstract This paper will explore the decentering of non-western culture by the Europeans as well as within the African nations. It well look at the conditions in the African nation were in before the decentering of these nations i.e. religion, traditions, and overall culture. Also, this paper will give examples of what the impact of decentering of the African culture by Europeans has had on the continent up to and including present day. In the late 19th and early 20th century the military, communication, naval might and technology began strengthening in the western world. None of the non-Western cultures wanted to assimilate to these Western cultures because of their own values and own way of thinking. The western cultures main focus was not so much the re-centering of a civilization; but by placing many fundamental challenges to their cultural identities it decentered their culture. (Sayre, 2013,) The Europeans were determined to impose their will on these smaller and weaker nations claim them and incorporate them as a part of their own new territories. These non-Western cultures were not ready for a decentering of their own culture which ultimately would have these cultures losing their identities. Yet we see where the western cultures were continually gaining strength over other cultures and they began to fear the power the western cultures; smaller and weaker nations found...
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...Cultural Decentering Aaron Walsh HUMA215-1202A-17 04/15/2012 Professor Reed Abstract Imperial expansion changed the aspect of many cultures. What was considered everyday life and tradition began to change dramatically or destroyed. The European influence on non-western society began a cultural shift to the European culture in more of a decentering, rather than reclamation to its own culture. Keywords: Culture, decentering, westernization. Introduction The non-western cultures faced many changes through the beginning of the twentieth century. Slavery and Christianity was a huge part in those changes. Centering of culture results in a change in one’s own culture. As the world began to modernize, cultures began to become part of the civilization that was thrust upon them. “Worldwide, non-Western cultures faced fundamental challenges to their cultural identities—not so much a recentering of culture but a decentering of culture.” The word westernization equates to transformation to the modern ways of the world, or modernization. One must be able to distinguish the two terms. Modernization is an overhaul of the current society. Prior to the Europeans, the only other contibutors to the modernization of Africa were the Arabs. The Arab nations introduced Islam to the African culture ("Westernization - Africa,"n.d.). Through the late nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century, Western Cultures began to modernize technology, communication and expand their armed...
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...Globalisation What is the Globalisation? Well, it`s known that „ Globalisation”—( lt. Globus –sphera, fr. Global—general,gross). Globalization is the process of interaction and integration among the businesses and people of different countries, companies. Likewise, it is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political system, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world. Globalization is not a phenomenon. It is not just some passing trend. Today it is an overarching international system shaping the domestic politics and foreign relations of virtually every country, and we need to understand it as such. Globalization is the process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture. Globalization is not new, though. It is long past are closely related, we can see it in the past. That is corporations have been buying from and selling to each other in lands at great distances, such as through the famed Silk Road across the Central Asia that connected China and Europa during the Middle Age. Also, we can be realized Aleksandra Macedon to unite all the land and the establishment of a system that moves. In the years since the Second World War, and especially during the past two decades, many governments have adopted...
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...GLT1 Task 1 Western Governors University Examples of Globalization’s Impact Native non-Western culture is a body of ideas and values derived fundamentally from mysticism or subjectivism, as opposed to reason. Two examples of native non-western cultures that have been impacted by globalization are South Korea and China. Circumstances Before and After Event Prior to globalization South Korea has a GDP per captita of about one-third of nearby developed Asian economies such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. South Korea is a historical recipient of official development assistance (ODA) from organization for economic co-operation and development (OECD). After globalization the country’s GDP has increased from $88 billion to $1,460 billion. South Korea has advanced into a developed economy. The GDP per capita of South Korea is now almost thirteen times what it was thirty years ago. Now, South Korea has become the first major recipient of ODA to have ascended to the status of a major donor of ODA. (Wikipedia website, n.d.) China used to be the world’s most important opponent of globalization. China believed that global disorder was a good thing. They tried socialism, capitalism, empire, republic, warlords, religious fundamentalism, but all failed. Alienation was so severe, that much of the country accepted that the world economic and political order, and the Chinese economic and political order, were so stacked against them that any path to success had to start with...
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...Lenihan Western Governors University GLT1 Issues in Behavioral Science - Anthropology Assessment/Task 1 Many changes have occurred in non-developed countries and societies since World War II. Many of these changes are due to globalization. Globalization is the development of integration and interaction among societies and cultures of different nations, a method motivated by international trade and investment and assisted by information technology (Globalization101, 2014, para. 1). Western countries and societies have invaded non-western areas with their beliefs and ways of doing things. This has dramatically changed how non-western societies do business, communicate, dress, eat and conduct life. The following three examples will demonstrate how globalization has impacted contemporary non-western societies and cultures. The first example will reveal how India’s wardrobe has been westernized. The second example will demonstrate how the introduction of McDonald’s to Japan has changed the way they approach meals. The third example will show how the media drove the Chinese government to allow international adoption. Example 1 The media and marketplace has caused India’s traditional wardrobe of men and women wearing dress to be quickly left behind and replaced with westernized clothing. The traditional Indian attire is becoming obsolete in both boys and girls and being replaced with (blue jean) trousers via market and cable network (Singh, 2013). Before globalization had an impact...
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...Q:Define term economic integration.Also discuss its economic effects in long run. Ans:Definition:Economic integration is the unification of economic policies between different states through the partial or full abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade taking place among them prior to their integration.In economics, the word integration was first employed in industrial organisation to refer to combinations of business firms through economic agreements, cartels, concerns, trusts, and mergers—horizontal integration referring to combinations of competitors, vertical integration to combinations of suppliers with customers. Objectives: There are economic and well as political reasons why nations peruse economic integration. · Offering products or services at lower prices with the goal of increasing the combined economic productivity of the states. · economic integration has been thought of as the "second best" option for global trade where barriers to full free trade exist · Increase in trade between members states of economic unions that it is meant to lead to higher productivity. · It gives comparative advantage to countries. Comparative advantage refers to the ability of a person or a country to produce a particular good or service at a lower marginal and opportunity cost over another. · To achieve economies of scale. Economies of scale refer to the cost advantages that an enterprise obtains due to expansion. · Political reasons · increased efficiency and...
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...business ethics and what should you expect if you are going to do business in Hawaii. This report shows that Hawaiian culture in its state nowadays is mixture of number of different cultures and heavily influenced by US. At the same time “Aloha spirit” makes Hawaiian culture something special. After analyzing information we found on Hawaii we concluded that the main difference from US is that Hawaiian culture is more of collectivism, and the whole society is based round the idea of “Ohana” which means family, even business use this concept. Building business there you have to know that relationships between company, it’s employees and customers are very close and not as formal as you can expect. Reflection of this can be found in dress-code which is very loose. Another point that emphasizes fact of “Ohana” concept in business is that during our researches it was hard to find examples of bad ethics. Another important thing to remember about Hawaii business ethics is that even though they are very openhearted and welcoming to any other cultures, they give a great value to their own culture and always trying to protect all their traditions. Despite the fact that Hawaii is one of the most distant and mysterious islands in terms of business ethics, in this report we tried to gather all possible information about most significant differences in Hawaiian business culture. Table of content Introduction 3 I. General overview of Hawaii 4 I.1 General Presentation 4 I.1.1 Geographical...
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