Globalization Globalization vs. vs.

Cultural DiversityCultural Diversity

Today’s LEQ: How does globalization impact cultural diversity?

What Is Globalization?What Is Globalization?

Process of interaction and integration Process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and among the people, companies, and governments of different nationsgovernments of different nations

Driven by international trade and Driven by international trade and investmentinvestment

What Is Cultural Diversity?What Is Cultural Diversity?

Cultural variety – differences that Cultural variety – differences that exist in the worldexist in the world– For example, a dying language is a For example, a dying language is a

threat to cultural diversitythreat to cultural diversity

Geography Matters…Geography Matters…

A A placeplace is defined both by site is defined both by site and situationand situation– SiteSite = location on earth = location on earth– SituationSituation = location relative to = location relative to

other placesother places

It’s All Relative…It’s All Relative…

Generally speaking…Generally speaking…– Places close together = high Places close together = high

levels of interaction and levels of interaction and changechange

– Isolated places = little Isolated places = little interaction and changeinteraction and change

Environment & Culture Create Environment & Culture Create DistinctionDistinction

North KoreaNorth Korea U.S.U.S.

Impact of ExplorationImpact of Exploration

New sea routes allow for global New sea routes allow for global tradetrade– Changes the marketplace – from Changes the marketplace – from

local to globallocal to global Cultures mixCultures mix Common language resultsCommon language results

The New Debate…The New Debate…

Does globalization mean less cultural Does globalization mean less cultural diversity?diversity?– McDonaldizationMcDonaldization– ArchitectureArchitecture– Clothing trendsClothing trends– MusicMusic– TechnologyTechnology– LanguageLanguage

Critics of GlobalizationCritics of Globalization

Believe globalization destroys cultural Believe globalization destroys cultural diversitydiversity

Believe globalization creates problem of Believe globalization creates problem of neocolonialismneocolonialism– The dominance of strong nations over weak The dominance of strong nations over weak

nations, not by direct political control, but nations, not by direct political control, but by economic and cultural influenceby economic and cultural influence

– For example, Ghana gained its For example, Ghana gained its independence from Great Britain in 1957 but independence from Great Britain in 1957 but was still economically dependentwas still economically dependent

What city is this??What city is this??