In his article “The Psychology of Globalization”, author Jeffrey Arnett (2002) claims that Globalization has formed identity issues, thus people develop bicultural identity or self-selected cultures and a period of emerging adulthood. However, he argues that Globalization has influenced young people in non-Western countries and makes them experience a sense of identity confusion, belonging neither to global or local culture. They cannot adapt to the changes of their local culture in response to Globalization and fail to develop a bicultural identity. Arnett states, “Globalization increases the proportion of young people in non-Western cultures who experience a state of identity confusion rather than successfully forming and identity.” (Arnett, …show more content…
They experience a state of confusion between their local and the global culture. He used the term delocalization to explain that young people who grow up in a globalizing world tend to decrease their loyalty or attachment to their local culture. This might be due to Media that seduced the world into a global form and way of life. Moreover, young people might think that their local traditions are outdated. He used Berry’s terms to explain the different conditions of young people who experience identity confusion. There are people who feel excluded from the global culture; there are people who experience a change in their local culture due to the global culture; and people who have dissimilarities or conflicts between their culture and the global culture. As a result of identity confusion, cases of suicide, depression and substance use have increased among young …show more content…
Although it is very stressful and difficult, Arab immigrants develop a sense of alienation since they acquire the habits and traditions of the others that are not compatible with Arabic values and traditions. They find it very difficult to cope and live with the Arabic community because everything is different than what they have learned, the have learned the history, culture and heritage of western countries. All of this affects them and their children. A huge proportion of my mom's side of the family were born and raised in the UK, and the only similarities between me and them is our religion, Islamic values and several characteristics or features. They are Arabs but with western global identity, they dress as they dress, speak as they speak, and think as they think. Although it is very interesting to have this dissimilarity in my family, yet it is slightly
Individuals of the same ethnic background share the same culture a factor that explains that there, as many cultures as there are ethnic backgrounds across the world. Globalization has, however, led to interaction of people from varied cultural backgrounds. Because of the interaction, globalization has been accused of limiting cultural diversity. It is, however, not the case in reality. The purpose of this paper is to analyze some of the factors that justify that globalization has not limited cultural diversity as its critics say. Thus, globalization should not be viewed as a hindrance to cultural diversity because the best subject of moral concern should be the individual person and not the nation, community or the society.
Arab Americans are defined primarily of their religious identity and they reside in all 50 states. The first generation of immigrants from the Middle East dates back to late 1800s. The majority of immigrants’ population came from Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. Religion plays an important role in the Arab society and most of their way of life is not necessary because of their religion. Like many other immigrants, the reason these immigrants migrated to the United States was to escape the religious persecution, an opportunity to build a better life. Majority of how Arabs interact and the way their culture is has to do with the Koran and it is one of the foundations of Islamic law. In the Arab American culture, family is an important aspect and everyone plays their respective role. Fathers are the head of the households and are expected to provide for his wife and children. The women has restrictive education and they help support the family by caring for the house. Kids take on a role are taught by their parents depending on their gender. Boys are most likely to follow the footsteps of the father to prepare to care for his own family one day. The girls learn the basics of running a household. It is common for the children to live with their parents until they marry or live with them to care for them as they age and can no longer care for themselves. The Arab culture also value respecting the elders and they are often the decision makers in the family. The family
Second generation immigrants are becoming more and more common in different countries, as first generation immigrants start having kids. These children are becoming much more integrated into the countries that they are born in and due to that, many of them are becoming assimilated into that country’s culture. This causes several problems with the parents of these children, as the parents feel that their children are losing their cultural and their identity, while the children believe that the best way to integrate into that country is to become like everyone else there. Several things are thought to correlate with second generation immigrants and their integration into society. Some examples include, education, family relationships, and cultural
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.
For many Arab American immigrants and their descendant’s it is often difficult to find a balance between adapting to a new culture while retaining their traditional culture. Most Arab
Every person, or group of persons, has an identity and a culture tied to them from the country in which they grew up. An identity is the image someone present to the rest of the world, and culture is the image which one has of his/herself. Countries are similar to a person; over its history of being influenced by other countries, it has formed an identity and culture for itself. It has been stated that the worst act performed by others on another is to take away their identity, and deny them of their culture. Immigrants in America experience the loss of cultural norms/ values, cultural practices/ traits, adjustment to a new culture and changes in identity and concept of self. It is important to note that most immigrants are from minority groups.
The article written by Lisa Lowe refers to globalization as it relates to the United States. This article touched on the transitions which occurred. The shifts from culture in neighborhoods due to migrants arriving. This article also referred to the critiques of globalization. It’s important to know who is against or for this process. As it provides perspective to those who want understand motives behind the negative stance.
I think that children of immigrants differ from their parents in multiple ways, but particularly the way that they try harder to “fit in” in the new country, instead of staying true to their old culture. CBC News posted an article five years ago talking about how the “children of immigrants [are] caught between 2 cultures.” One of the people they mentioned was Ronia Arab, a 16-year-old second-generation Canadian who goes to Churchill High School (in Winnipeg). The article states, “‘My parents don’t like the way I dress,’ said the 16-year-old. ‘They want me to be like them, but I don’t know anything about their culture.’” Farah, 14, on the other hand, has it a little better. He believes his mom to be the one who helps him make the right choices, “even though he says she’s too strict sometimes.” In the case of Ronia, her parents
As previously stated in this paper, forming cultural identity may be more complicated today than ever. However, it is a critical part of a total structure of collective and individual identity. Based on the text, models of ethnic and cultural identity have increased dramatically over the last few decades. Today, most ethnic groups are accepting the fact that the United States is the most ethically diverse place to live and to raise a
During the last decade of the twentieth century, the word ‘globalization’ has become an increasingly prominent feature of political, social, and economic discussion in academic and policymaking circles, as well as in the media. The processes and outcomes of globalization drew attention and debates that had one thing in common. The research shows that nearly everyone agrees that globalization is a trend that is changing the face of the world, and as a result the world society lives in a more ‘globalized’ world. Nearly two and a half decades passed since 1990s, and studies have been conducted to examine the causes and consequences of globalization. Moreover, nearly every person experiences some type of globalization and can testify firsthand the effects it has on their life, society, and the state. The analysis of the effects that globalization dynamics have on the world society indicates that globalization has a significant positive impact via spreading opportunities and wealth across nations, stimulating innovation and productivity, enhancing the economic development of poorer countries, and helping to improve living standards.
‘Globalization is Good’ is a recorded documentary by a Swedish writer Johan Norberg. The meaning of globalization is the worldwide act regarding economic, communications integration, financial, and trade. Furthermore, globalization is the gateway to a wider, more open, connected and independent world with goods and capital free of transfer. Despite that, this does not incorporate labor to be delayed, although this might damage some economies if it is not done unsystematically. During Norberg’s research, he believes that the anti-globalization movement is hazardously wrong. Norberg suspects that globalization constructs people to enter poverty in the third world. Furthermore, Norberg is convinced that global capitalism could come to rescue numerous underdeveloped countries. Norberg, in the documentary traveled to many places to promote global capitalism and venture to demonstrate for what purpose he be convinced by that protestors that get involved in anti-globalization movements are unconscious and wrong. The most important three countries that Norberg has visited are Taiwan, Vietnam and Kenya.
The identity of an individual is evident in a person from the things that they do about their culture. Some individuals with the knowledge that they have acquired from their culture are willing to carry out activities depicting their knowledge. A person’s identity can be known from the way they express themselves in relation to their culture, his notion brings about the aspect of one’s identity in relation to their culture. This aspect of culture shaping an individual’s identity experiences challenges in some given instances. Migration to another country with a different culture can be a big challenge to a person who is accustomed to a certain culture. This is because one may be unable to fit in the new environment because of the new culture. Factors that can cause lack of incorporation include
Cultural individuality and distinctiveness is the pride of every nation. All communities rejoice in the richness and exoticness of their own cultural symbols, be it dressing, architecture, language or way-of-life. With the dawn of globalization, however, cultural variety and distinguishing characteristics are vanishing; giving rise to a monoculture common to all. While this may be a harbinger of unity and relatedness among all people of the world, it also damages the unique cultural identities they once took pride in. This paper discusses the effects of globalization on culture, along with its positive and negative effects. Since the effects of globalization on culture are non-exhaustive, it is attempted to incorporate a few of the most
Cultural identity is a part of the psychological self-concept that expresses an individual or group’s worldview and perceived cultural affiliations. The first step in finding a societal fit is to establish a cultural identity; this can be on an individual level and group level. Who am I? And where do I belong? These questions start to form in the human mind from an early age; it drives humans to explore their worldviews and how and where they fit in the world. Rosenfeld (1971) argued it is a deep-seated primal process that has ensured our continual survival. By finding others that think and act similarly we are offered some protection (Erickson, as cited in Carducci 2015). Erickson (as cited in Carducci, 2015) and Maslow (as cited in Mcleod 2007) argued that the need to belong is a basic building block of human development. Whatever the reason, the consensus is that humans have an intrinsic need to find a like-minded cultural group to belong to; this chosen affiliation is their cultural identity. A person may identify with more than one cultural
The United States prevails as an ever-evolving, unique amalgamation of people, cultures, and influences. Due to the growth of technology use in the world, globalization, the process of interaction and integration among people, is spreading rapidly ("What Is Globalization?”). Historically, people have often identified in a collective way in order to associate with a group, culture, or individual (Miladinovic). However, nowadays, this form of identification cannot be used as people are changing the way with they identify with others, due to the considerable influence of globalization. Though typically used as an economic term, globalization is characterized through a multitude of other factors as well. The onset of globalization has especially influenced culture and identity, most pivotally through industrialization. When smaller cultures are forced to urbanize as a result of globalization, people question modern culture and may even culturally re-evaluate their own culture. As a result, people often abandon their traditional cultures in favor of a conforming to homogeneous mainstream ‘American culture’. In turn with this, psychologically, people impacted by globalization become uncertain of their identity, not knowing which culture to claim: that of their ancestors or that of mainstream American culture. Consequently, people have started to distinguish themselves in a whole new way: through either self-made cultures or through the adoption of a blend of traditional and new