1. Summary
The topic I am going to explore is cultural
globalization. To understand the meaning and characteristics of 'cultural
globalization', we need to understand the two definitions of the terms. First,
it's about globalization. One way to define globalization is to define it as a
complex and accelerated integration process of global connectivity.
Globalization involves the flow of everything around the world that
characterizes life, such as capital, goods, people, knowledge, crime,
pollution, disease, etc. Globalization has increased connectivity, which is
clearly part of our lives in many ways. In all respects, we live in a world
that is much more connected than in the past, and this level of global
interdependence is unprecedented. So, if you understand globalization as a
generalized process that increases connectivity, you have to keep in mind the
complexities of multidimensional processes.
The economic sector is an important factor
in globalization. But we must be careful not to regard economic and cultural influence
as causal in the globalization process. First, the reason is that economic
concepts operate in a narrow, unrealistic concept. The second reason is that it
can distort our understanding of the culture. In order to prevent this
distortion and to make it clear, we need to investigate more complex, elusive
cultural concepts.
One common assumption about the
globalization process is that it will lead to a global culture. But increasing
global connectivity does not necessarily mean that the world is in the broadest
sense of economic or political unity. Because the impact of globalization does
not extend to every person or place on Earth. Therefore, we should note that
the process of globalization does not appear uniformly.
The concept of deterritorialization means
the loss of the natural relationship of culture to geographical and social
territories. The concept of decontamination involves a fairly radical
theoretical content of the traditional way of understanding culture. Culture is
a spatially defined reality, and there is an implicit assumption that it is
parallel to limited integration. But the complex
connectivity of globalization risks undermining this concept. Deterritorialization
refers to the range of connections to the areas where everyday life is
performed and experienced. In the long run, the weakening of traditional ties
between cultural experience and geographical territories will prove to be a
broad-based effect of cultural globalization. But deterritorialization is not
simply a loss of local culture experience. Local originality does not seem to
disappear all of a sudden. For example, London has a unique feeling that is
different from New York and Tokyo. Eventually, deterritorialization refers to
the integration of distant events, processes and relationships in our daily
lives.
There is an interesting interpretation of
the impact of globalization. One view is that globalization is an important
factor in creating and cultivating cultural identity. On the other hand, there
are those who regard globalization as a threat to cultural identity. According
to them, identity is an explanation of the experience of culture, and it is a
treasure of community. According to this view, identity is suddenly fragile and
requires protection and preservation.
2. Interesting point
Cultural globalization is broad because
there are several concepts that can be perceived as cultural or deterritorialization.
One example of visualizing cultural globalization is the spread of certain
dishes, such as the American fast food chain. McDonald's is an American
corporation that is often cited as an example of globalization. It operates
36,000 units worldwide in 2015. As such, I have learned that the pattern of
cultural globalization is a way of spreading theory and ideas from one place to
another. Also, the part about globalization and cultural identity was
interesting. I had thought that globalization would eliminate cultural identity
and make them all equal and universal. But studying this chapter taught me
something I didn't think of. In other words, I learned that globalization could
have a positive impact on cultural identity.
3. Discussion
There have usually been attempts to measure
globalization using data on trade flows, political integration and other
measures. However, cultural globalization is difficult to find easily
identifiable data on ideas, opinions, and trends. Therefore, I think this makes
it difficult to understand using quantitative data. So, what are some ways we
can measure cultural globalization? I would also like to discuss whether
cultural globalization will close the global gap or create a more aggressive
structure of exploitation.
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