Globalization and Cultural Homogenization: An In-depth Discussion

This discussion explores the impact of globalization on cultural homogenization, examining how increased interconnectedness and the spread of global brands influence cultural diversity. It argues that while globalization can foster a sense of shared culture and understanding, demographic and resource-related factors can also lead to cultural fragmentation. The discussion also highlights how globalization intensifies social relations through common consumption processes and commodity exchange, enabling individuals to participate in extended social networks across national borders. Ultimately, it acknowledges that globalization provides a platform for diverse voices, suggesting that the internet and social media can democratize opinions and challenge traditional filters.

DISCUSSION

Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Discussion....................................................................................................................................................1
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................2
Reference....................................................................................................................................................2

Introduction
With the extensive use of the social networking sites and Internet is seen to be breaking down the
different cultural barriers which allows to share the culture and the knowledge with other people.
The global brands like Starbucks are working now in the counters of different countries in Japan
and Argentina. The idea is to embrace the sitting in a café and having a coffee which is
something that is likely to be shared among the different cultures and different people. The
cultures are seen to be becoming less closed off and are repetitive in the evolution from one to
the next generation. There are animals who begin again and re-learn with each generation of their
own kind [1]. There are additions, change and the diversification of the culture as one move from
one to the other generation. There are times which are changing for the job, relationship and the
new experiences and people tend to continue with the intermixing of the cultural forms.
Discussion
I agree that the globalisation has turned us into the homogenous world culture with “cultural
homogenization” which is set to be more accepting and increasing the sense of togetherness
through the wider sense of shared culture. There are positives that indicate about the world which
could be headed towards a world cultural development. There are factors related to the
demography and the resources which suggest about the reality with the cultural unification as
well. With the changing times, it is seen that there are different cultures and the social
differences are able to form into larger groups of the modern world [2]. The terms of the social
groups are mainly down to the share of commonalities where there is a need to be classified
through the use of economic and social levels that help in determining specific privileges as well.
The resources are entitled for the capacity for culture with increasing factors that cause the small
cultural and the social groups to turn inwards and then disengage from the whole with losing the
unification sense. The cultural globalisation helps in working in a way where one tends to
intensity the social relations. The process is marked with the common consumption processes
which are related to work on the commodity exchange and the colonization that has a longer
history of carrying out the cultural meaning in the globe [3]. The circulation enables the
individuals to partake in the extended social relations with cross national and the regional
borders.

Conclusion
With the connections in the world, one allow to explore the different regions and the spiritual
paths that are considered to be reaching out due to geography [4]. The setting is based on how
globalisation is also able to give a proper voice to the people from different cultures. As per the
New York Times, the people feel that the different voices which are heard as the major filters are
not getting replaced by some or more democratic opinions.
Reference
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[4.] Pagel, Mark. “Does Globalisation mean we will become one culture?” Reference at:
<http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120522-one-world-order>