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Globalization and CultureDiversity

Friends or Foes?


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Have you felt?

The McDonald's

The Coca-Cola


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Globalization

Definition

Inevitable Trend

The concept global village"," global neighborhood


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Economic Globalization

The international trade growth rate is faster

than the world economy

Tremendous development of internationaltourism

Expansion of global financial system

Growth of international multinationalcompanies


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Globalization and Culture Diversity

Global capitalism not only promote the

cultural homogeneity, but also the cultural

heterogeneity, and not only restricted by

cultural homogeneity, but also constrained by

cultural heterogeneity.

Roland Robertson


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Famous quotes

I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be

stifled. I want all the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as

freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any. Gandhi

What we have to do... is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate

our differences without fracturing our communities. Clinton

We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and

yet the same. Anne Frank

Human diversity makes tolerance more than a virtue; it makes it a

requirement for survival. Rene Dubos


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Politics of recognition

Targets injustcies

Presumes to be rooted in social patterns ofrepresenation, internpretation and

communication i.e. cultural domination, non-recognition and

disrespect

Remedy : cultural or symbolic change changing

everybody's identity


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Globalization Inequality

Diffusion of information dissolves tradition andcustom

Creates a world of winners and losers

Disparities regarding consumption levels andbasic infrastructure

One-fifth of the wealthiest world populationconsumes 58% of total energy while the poorestfifth consumes less than 4%


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States and markets: finding the right

balance Globalization diminishes the ability of state

governments to implement different policies and

creates new economic and cultural regions thatsometimes cut across existing national borders.

Amartya Sen develops the concept of social

capability- individuals must have the capability to

make effective use of them


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Will economic globalization lead to cultural

homogeneity?


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Global Cinema MarketCountry Share earned by US films(%) Share earned by domestic films(%)

Philippines 40 10

Malaysia 45 4

China Hong Kong SAR 49 42

Norway 58 9

Japan 59 30

Italy 60 26

France 64 27

South Korea 66 26

Switzerland 70 2

Germany 75 10

Spain 79 12

Canada 85 8

Thailand 85 10

United Kingdom 85 9

Netherland 90 9

Mexico 92 4

Portugal 95 2

United States 96


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Two Viewpoints

Does globalization threaten cultural diversity?

Answers:Yes or No


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Globalization viewpoints

Globalization does not threaten cultural diversity becauseit:

1. Increases individual freedom

2. Revitalizes culture and cultural artifacts through foreign

influences, technologies and markets i.e. African rhythmsin rock n roll.

3. America is not the only player in the global media industry

i.e. Germany, France, Japan.

4. America is an outlier, not a global leaderi.e. Baseball and American football are not as popular all

over the world


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Tension Between Globalization and

Culture Diversity

Traditional practices disappearing

New cultural forms emerging

Diversity or homogenization?


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Measures

Some countries have attempted to stop

American cultural influence by limiting access

to American cultural programming through

satellites and the Internet.

Examples: France, China, Canada, Iran, Cuba.


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Perfect Combination

The Germany national soccor team

Of the 23 players representing Germany at theWorld Cup, 11 have foreign backgrounds.

More than half of the outfield players wereeither born outside Germany themselves, orhave a non-German parent. The squad hasroots in eight different countries - nine whenGermany's included.


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Current debates

Justice today needs both redistribution and

recognition

Social investment state: stimulate individualinitiative and responsibility rather than

passivity and resignation

Do cultural values prevent the poor from

escaping poverty?


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Culture

Identity

Humangenome

Environmental

Issues

Cultivation

The difference between hominids

and Homo sapiens was cultural


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Diversity is less a function of the isolation of groups than of therelationships which unite them

Learn

Share

Respect

The existence of human diversity


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For purpose of justice

Individuals influencesocial institutions

Income, wealth,social positions,educationalopportunities

Individualsinterest

Minoritiesinterest

Ensure survivaland basicsecurity

Foodstuffs,public healthservices Security

goods

u

rig ts

Politic l

power

Str tegic

goods

Defi itio of t e good i plur listic societies


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International Public Opinion

National and International Public Opinion

Migration

Separatism

Nationalism


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National Inclusion and Exclusion

Criteria for being a national of a given country

Citizenship

Immigration

Attachment to ones own country frequently

accompanies a positive attitude towards

larger, surrounding areas and it may beinferred international co-operation Jos W Becker


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United Nations- Millennium Developing Goals

Consists in the adoption of a global action plan to achieve the

8 anti-poverty goals by 2015:

1. End poverty and hunger

2. Universal education3. Gender equality

4. Child health

5. Maternal health

6. Combat HIV/AIDS

7. Environmental sustainability

8. Global partnership


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Romania


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China

West East


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Way of Thinking


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Relationships


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Emotions


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Ego


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Travel


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Problem Solving


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Water Hot vs. Cold???


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Family


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Canada

Diverse nation

Diversity issues:

Lack of uniformity

East vs. West


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