Monday, October 15, 2012

Globalization vs. Americanization

Lam describes a world where people move from country to country for numerous reasons (i.e., to escape war; to find work; etc.). He views geography as cultural rather than physical and notes in the last sentence that geography no longer defines a person's destiny.

1. If Lam is correct and people are able to move from one country to another, what will globalization mean for the individual? Will there be only one human culture, a mixture of all ethnic/racial cultures?

2. If globalization does happen to the extent that Lam describes, will the experiences of culture shock and acculturation be dimished, if not avoided?

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