Globalization Vs Globalization

Globalisation has become a fashionable term used for numerous years amongst humanities and social sciences. Usage of this term has been driven by an academic fascination with the world as an increasingly interconnected place, in which localized forms of culture have become increasingly subject to homogenizing global influences (Maguire, J)

Colonialism is an ongoing practice that is marginalizing indigenous communities because of their race, class, gender, and sexuality. Qwo-li Driskill et al quoted Rayna Green claiming “that colonial discourses represent Native women as sexually available for white men’s pleasure” (34). From their first contact the Europeans through to the present day, Aboriginal, Indigenous, and First Nations women have been categorized and seen as Other. Sarah Hunt employs in her analysis a form of postcolonial critique used by Edward Said, who argues in Orientalism (1978) that there exist constructs of false assumptions underlying Western attitudes towards racialized others, including Indigenous groups, rooted in Eurocentric prejudice, serving as an implicit

territory. Briggs opens her book by discussing the origins of globalization in U.S. and western European colonialism, and closes with a review of her methods, in which she calls for a new focus on subaltern studies, including a (re)focus on the authors of information (who she claims as the subjects of this

Some argue that globalization will, on the long term, bring all cultures as a unique Western, if not Americanized, culture, while others argue that some cultures will persist in order to keep their own essence and therefore avoid the homogenization of all cultures. Alongside pure tradition, global conflicts, contradictory political regimes and the diversity of economic systems, some cultures are bound to face issues when trying to fully fit in a global western culture, and that is why cultures are adaptable to one another, but with some limits that we will express in this essay.

In “The Case for Contamination”, the author, Kwame Anthony Appiah uses his article to argue that globalization isn’t always a bad thing and that forcefully preserving cultural institutions does more harm than good. He uses examples to show how the world is being ‘Contaminated’. By “Contamination’, he is referring to the mixture of values, cultures and traditions. Globalization doesn’t always mean assimilation. People tend to fear change. Appiah encourages others to learn more about different culture and traditions, and throughout the article he dismisses the idea that societies changing and adopting cultural practices of other societies are inherently negative. People should be able to choose what they value and what not to value in their

Colonialism occurs when one nation seeks to extend their authority other the territory of another. When such process occurs, the foreign ideologies conflicts with the existing ones. The spread of euro and phallocentric ideas brings intolerance such as othering and sexism. Those with power degrade and exclude the “others” to proven their status as superior. Such oppression not only have negative impact on the victim but also oppressors themselves. In Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M Coetzee and Women at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi, both Coetzee and Nawal reveals the negative impact of intolerance on both the intolerant and the victims.

In truth, its history dates back as far as the sixteenth century, following the first great expansion of European capitalism, which resulted in slave trade, colonialism and neo-colonialism (Ezema, 2009). Throughout history, world powers have continually sought to perpetuate their way of life: from the philosophy and mythology of the Greeks, the political ideologies and linguistics of the Romans, and the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance (Daghrir, 2013). Thus, it comes as no surprise that the aftermath of the post-war era, which saw the collapse of Soviet communism and the emergence of the United States as the sole hegemon, saw the aggressive spread of American ideals, values, and beliefs. Indeed, just as American goods flooded world markets in the post-World War II era; American culture now penetrates every continent through the aggressive development of mass communications, trade expansion and information technology.

As European nations traversed the seas seeking riches, spices, and new beginnings, cultural anxieties began to surface that greatly shaped society in the colonies and on the home front. Mass colonization of the Americas, Africa, India, and Australia created a new world staunchly different from the normative and “proper” societal life that defined Britain during the nineteenth century. European colonizers found themselves amongst natives, people they not only misunderstood but sought to reform in order to fit the British hegemony during this period. However, colonizers did not only transform the way of life for those they colonized, but the native populations also had a firm influence on the cultural shifts that would shake and shape British empire. As Britain became the major formal empire of the world by the late nineteenth century, colonial life began to influence understandings of gender, sexuality, indigenous culture, and race. Power struggles rocked colonial establishments and the idea of freedom from the sexually composed values on the home front flourished, creating a sexually charged atmosphere that would trigger cultural anxieties throughout the colonies and in Britain. Maintenance of the masculine preserve that strengthened the framework of British rule was constantly questioned, fueling colonial anxieties and the continued construction of racial and gender hierarchies that would perpetuate well into the twentieth century. The popularity of rape scandals and

Looking at Joe McNally’s picture of a traditionally dressed Indian mother and her “western world” dressed daughter, one can see a clear mixture of colliding worlds. Featured on the cover of National Geographic of the August 1999 issue, this picture is clear to the point in its attempt to show the viewer how different global views, gender roles and even generational gaps are integrating with each other.

I will be describing three sources and examine the links between these sources and historical globalization. The first source is an expert talking about what happened to the aboriginal people when they left the residential school, the second source is a poster that the government had created to bring notice to residential schools, and the final source will be an illustration showing eurocentrism. Imperialism is when a stronger country talks control of the weaker county through military force. Globalization is expansion of one part of the world to another. Cultural globalization is the spread of ideas, meanings, and values around the world. Residential schools were where the aboriginal children got sent to so that they could learn to be ‘proper’

In reference to patriarchal culture and colonialism, the western society perceives them-selves to be the more dominant force within civilisation and aim to maintain their role as the holder of power within the hierarchal structure through the use of dominance. The notion of white males being more superior in contrast to blacks or other cultures has provided a false belief of power. The East are led to feel that taking on the persona of the white man has caused them to lose their diversity of culture and traditions and has in turn led to resentment and hatred towards the western cultures and values. These influences in power have led to attempts at colonialism by Eastern populations over their Western counterparts.

Globalization is taking place across the world where people can either become globalization or stay local in the state or country. People are very controversial about globalization helping local economies and local businesses. Some people believe globalization is helping local businesses into the markets and then there are some that believe that multinational corporations hurting the local small businesses. What is globalization? “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” (). Globalization has started long before we were born.

All throughout our readings, lectures, videos, and textbook we learn the effects of globalization on the different nations we studied. I often felt sad for these nations because we were encouraging them to practice our traditions and therefore their personal identities and culture were lost. Other than to improve healthcare and poverty through medical care and education I could not find positive improvements. In fact it appeared in most cases we were trying to force our beliefs and practices on these third world countries. Furthermore it appeared we weren’t doing this for the good of the group but to increase our own wealth, power, religious converts, prestige, and

Modern history is composed of many false narratives of western dominance coming about as a result of some type of superiority, whether it was the European thought process, religion, culture, or even skin color. Western dominance, however, did not come from a place of superiority, but rather a streak of luck that allowed European countries to begin to colonize the rest of the world, cutting the world up into a few powerful colonial empires. Although today these colonial empires have diminished somewhat or entirely, the neoliberal policies and institutions that were put in place in the nineteen seventies continue to perpetuate the same power and economic inequalities that had been felt by colonies, on the current global economy. Neoliberalism reinforces the unequal power relationships through mechanisms that are designed generally to benefit the developed countries of the global north, while exploiting the cheap resources contained in the global south.

Across many countries, authors have showcased how societal structures such as imperialism and colonialism can affect the way in which an individual experiences the world. Those born into the so-called “First World” countries have been privileged in that they have not felt the burden of such societal structure, as compared to those born into those “Second World” countries. These individuals have dealt with the pressures of Westernized society in such a way that their entire way of life has been transformed. Those whose countries hold values of imperialism and colonialism have only imposed their ways of life onto the “Second World” countries, whose citizens have lived in those shadows for centuries. These different worldviews can also impact