Donir_Globalization

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When you start to talk about globalization you might be talking about a word that have many deﬁnitions, that depends on which area are you in. For example, there are many difﬁrent topics, such as: economy, ﬁnance, consumption, capitalism, socialism, culture, religion, among others, where the word “globalization” can ﬁt in. But for now I’ll only talk about some facts. Globalization is a process ofglobal economical, political and cultural integration. Its major characteristic features are capitalism expansions, global labor division, human and production resources within the planet, economic and technological processes, as well as removing the borders between cultures of various countries. But does globalization can be a good factor for the world development on all it’s dimensions? Well, that’s a really hard question to answer, but somehow, and in my personal opinion, I can say that, globalization is not a force that may abolish traditions, religions, and why not history. Nowadays the world is facing so many changes, Internet is a great tool for everyone, and no one can deny it, and ofcourse all technology that the world is making, is perhaps for our own comsuption, and service. But have you ever thought about those advantages which are really important for yourself, were made just to satisfy the pokets of rich people who careless about others. With every passing day, the world is becoming smaller, and the globalization process is taking place. Advances in communication, transportation, genetics, and computer technology have all played a role in making the world a smaller place. With the right equipment, people can talk to friends and family from the other side ofthe world. Traveling from America to China, which once required months at sea, now only takes hours in the air. Computer networking and fax machines allow world businesses to conduct negotiations and money transactions, within a few seconds. Yet, while globalization is taking place, it is not doing so without dispute. Many countries, in fact, feel threatened by Western culture and consequently, are acting out to preserve their own identities. That’s “Cultural globalization”. People around the world moves from a place to an other everyday, exchanging manners, likes, foods, ideas, whatever. That would be probably why we may ﬁnd a chinnese restaurant in Berlin, or directions on our city’s library in more than 3 languages! Globalization has much more dimensions and we can ﬁnd something positive in every single one, but it brings ecological threats, religious conﬂicts, cultural uniﬁcation and many more biting problems. Globalization is natural and we cannot do anything against it, but we should, at least, keep it in our minds.