Argument on Globalization

Running head: ARGUMENT ON GLOBALIZATION
ARGUMENT ON GLOBALIZATION
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ARGUMENT ON GLOBALIZATION
The paper aims to argue in favor of the two chosen points put forward by the student
regarding globalization. It will provide evidences to support the argument that globalization has
negatively influenced cultures across the world and caused them to lose their uniqueness.
Further, the paper will provide supporting arguments in favor of the statement, that globalization
has ruined the aspect of people traveling to different places to explore new and unique cultures.
Globalization phenomenon hit the world during the late 20th century and swept over all
facets of life. Amongst other things, globalization’s influence has been the most on culture.
Those who are not aware about this phenomenon must know that globalization is a phenomenon
where businesses and cultures of different nations interact with each other internationally (Steger
2017). Scholars however differ in their views about the influence of globalization especially on
the cultures of the world. A valid reason is there for the differing perspectives on globalization
that it did not have an equal effect on everyone. While one section of the world have immensely
benefitted from it, other section was deprived remarkably. As Rodrik (2011) points out, the
underdeveloped nations did not reap any benefits from globalization, as it was assumed. The
scholar states that the main reason behind its failure has been the absence of a neutral party that
could oversee or govern globalization.
Smith (2013) on the other hand, focuses on the bad effects of globalization on world
cultures. The author is of the view that globalization has destroyed the uniqueness associated
with different cultures by blurring the boundaries. When one looks at the status of the cultures in
the contemporary era, the author’s argument seems valid. Smith (2013) takes the argument
further stating that globalization has ‘Americanized’ almost all the cultures in the world. In fact,
globalization is nothing but Americanization of the world cultures. In almost all the countries,
one can see the presence of American lifestyle dominating local cultures through brands like