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What Is The Impact Of Globalization On American Culture

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Samir Moussa’s story was very interesting. It is a typical example of how culture and globalization has effect on the lifestyle and destiny of people. He is born from parents who come from different countries: a Lebanese and a Colombian. Globalization has allowed him to have direct exposure to both worlds at the same time. He has the opportunity to travel to many part of the world to experience different cultures and learn different languages. He speaks fluently three international languages including English, Spanish, and French. This advantage has given him “a real appreciation for words and their meanings” and has allowed him to “draw a parallel line between most languages and religions”. But he did not pay much attention to Arabic, which is the first language of Lebanese. People discard their traditional values as they become globalize. Like some cases in my country, parents send their children to international schools where English is the main language used for …show more content…

In my opinion, American culture controls remaining parts of the world. It has a great impact in business system that is “......a new class of people who are generally well-educated, trained professionals in the business field, who have developed a kind of global common culture”. English is becoming the most commonly spoken language in the world. Several nations chose English as their second language due to the influence of America in global market. Influence in media also is a strong proof of the spread of American culture. TV broadcasting station like Cable News Network (CNN) is a representative example. The movie industry has a powerful effect to people worldwide. What people wear, eat and even they way people speak has been influenced by American culture. For instance, McDonal’s – a American food brand has millions of restaurant all over the

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