If Robertson posits that compression of the world and intensifying the individual consciousness of the world, then this can be linked to the colonialization. In the bid to rule the world, colonial masters changed the culture of the black man. This helped to understand the relevance of the colonial masters.
In the 21st century, the introduction of gay rights as a condition to some loans and grants indicates the idea to intensify the African's consciousness of the world.
Depending on your point of view about globalization it is good and at the same time have its own negative connotations. Especially for Africa, globalization has touched the continent with higher strength. It has had more negative effects than positive effects. African culture like food, dressing, marriage, names and education are either a hybrid of foreign and local or soley foreign.Recently I read something in the news that Bill Gates is spreading GMO mosquitoes in BUrkina Faso with the sole aim of gradually terminating the African generation. They come in the name of giving you aid, yet they kill you slowly. Despite the negative effects, I know more lives have been saved through science and the development of new technologies. Communication has been improved and more things continue to be discovered and it all point to globalization.
BACS19902: Globalization describes the way countries and people of the world interact and integrate. It actually happened as a result of people coming into contact. Economically we say, it is how countries are coming together as one big global economy, making international trade easier. It is free movement of goods, services and people across the world in a seamless and integrtein manner. It has it's positives and negatives connotation, especially for Africa. Globalization has touched the continent with more negatives per my view than positives. Let's take a look at Education, Democracy and Politics, Economic Trade and Industrialization to mention a few,we gained much more negatives than positives. It time Africa take a good look at these areas.
Robertson and Ritzer have done a great thesis on the concept of globalisation. As Robertson talks about glocalisation, Ritzer speaks on Grobalisation, which are both interesting words to describe globalisation. As I may agree with Ritzer's ideology on grobalisation where superpowers tend to invade cultures to make profit and to grow their economies, Robertson's glocalisation will be my best bet on globalisation. I see the need for local hybridization or balance to create growth for various geographical locations and not just the world super powers. Many locals as well as foreigners must strike a balance in achieving global development. BACS19486
The concept of cultural globalization has scorched and eaten deeply into the bones of third world countries; extinguishing local dialects and the common ideals that holds such societies together. There is an emergence of a global consciousness, and an awareness of the world as a single place. A kind of “connectiveness” and interdependence for a global good, they say. For William Robinson (2007), this form of culture evolution is as a result of homogeneity. This believe and awakening makes one feel belonging and want to adhere to the dominant culture.
The influence of Western languages and the American culture is overwhelming and cannot be ignored in this regard. If not for our contact with Europeans, as a Ghanaian I would have been typing this comment in my local dialect rather than the English language. The Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-American way of life has become a measuring rod and standard for people in this part of the world. The Brits and Americas, apart from leveraging from us a common language, which enhance their business and economic dominance, we have accepted and adopted their kind of food, clothing, and dance. An average Ghanaian would prefer fried-rice to say, dawadawa-jollof for lunch. Western music and style of dance has dominated and will continue to flourish in many countries for the purpose of a "Unified New World Order". John Boli and Velina Petrova (2007), believes that homogenization leads to sameness and a reduction in diversity of cultures around the globe, adding that it is the "Americanization" of the world.
The major trail blazer and propeller in this regard is the media and modern communication devices. The prevalence of global and iconic brands such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, BBC, CNN, Aljazeera and many other media conglomerates has further increased the domination of Western ideologies and culture, materializing the "New World Order" campaign championed by the world super powers and imperialists. As a people it is time to rise and grind. Take charge of the opportunities available and show the world that we are “…somebody”. BACS19816
The concept of cultural globalization has scorched and eaten deeply into the bones of third world countries; extinguishing local dialects and the common ideals that holds such societies together. There is an emergence of a global consciousness, and an awareness of the world as a single place. A kind of “connectiveness” and interdependence for a global good, they say. For William Robinson (2007), this form of culture evolution is as a result of homogeneity. This believe and awakening makes one feel belonging and want to adhere to the dominant culture.
The influence of Western languages and the American culture is overwhelming and cannot be ignored in this regard. If not for our contact with Europeans, as a Ghanaian I would have been typing this comment in my local dialect rather than the English language. The Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-American way of life has become a measuring rod and standard for people in this part of the world. The Brits and Americas, apart from leveraging from us a common language, which enhance their business and economic dominance, we have accepted and adopted their kind of food, clothing, and dance. An average Ghanaian would prefer fried-rice to say, dawadawa-jollof for lunch. Western music and style of dance has dominated and will continue to flourish in many countries for the purpose of a "Unified New World Order". John Boli and Velina Petrova (2007), believes that homogenization leads to sameness and a reduction in diversity of cultures around the globe, adding that it is the "Americanization" of the world.
The major trail blazer and propeller in this regard is the media and modern communication devices. The prevalence of global and iconic brands such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, BBC, CNN, Aljazeera and many other media conglomerates has further increased the domination of Western ideologies and culture, materializing the "New World Order" campaign championed by the world super powers and imperialists. As a people it is time to rise and grind. Take charge of the opportunities available and show the world that we are “…somebody”. BACS19816
I have discovered several terms and thier meanings. Glocalisation, Glophobia, and the likes. This course has given a student like me a broader sense of comprehension especially in analysing global issues. BACS19964
The debate on economic globalization will continue to linger and dally as technology strive to advance and change in forms. It is focused on market relations and liberalisation around the globe. The proponents on this idea believe that the liberalisation of markets by all countries will translate into astronomical growth prospects and development in third World-Countries, especially.
Participating countries would import and export goods and services without restrictions across borders. It means development countries most of which still healing from slavery and colonial domination will have the leverage to ride on the backs of global giants and triumph.
Ex-colonies would be able to import and export goods and services into the bigger markets so they could brake even, and the returns are invested in their original countries. The same applies to their counterparts in West and European markets.
The above situation is what has informed the decision of global automobile brands like Volkswagen, Nissan and Sinotruk to establish assembling plants in Ghana. They would be competing with our darling Katanka, who is yet to pull a strong patronage even within the local market.
The stiff competition that will be given to Katanka might just force the Star of Africa to coil and fold up its business. Its effects will trickle down to the common person since it fully depends on local workforce.
The sad reality is that the Volkswagens would repatriate their returns of their investments.
So what is the fate of the local? Abject poverty!
Inasmuch as I would agree that globalization is real and inevitable, leaders in developing countries must up their game, position themselves well, and take advantage of the available network of systems and flourish with their local communities. They should eschew corruption and put their country’s interests first. We will get there. It is not a race! BACS19841
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If Robertson posits that compression of the world and intensifying the individual consciousness of the world, then this can be linked to the colonialization. In the bid to rule the world, colonial masters changed the culture of the black man. This helped to understand the relevance of the colonial masters.
In the 21st century, the introduction of gay rights as a condition to some loans and grants indicates the idea to intensify the African's consciousness of the world.
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Depending on your point of view about globalization it is good and at the same time have its own negative connotations. Especially for Africa, globalization has touched the continent with higher strength. It has had more negative effects than positive effects. African culture like food, dressing, marriage, names and education are either a hybrid of foreign and local or soley foreign.Recently I read something in the news that Bill Gates is spreading GMO mosquitoes in BUrkina Faso with the sole aim of gradually terminating the African generation. They come in the name of giving you aid, yet they kill you slowly.
Despite the negative effects, I know more lives have been saved through science and the development of new technologies. Communication has been improved and more things continue to be discovered and it all point to globalization.
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Globalization describes the way countries and people of the world interact and integrate. It actually happened as a result of people coming into contact.
Economically we say, it is how countries are coming together as one big global economy, making international trade easier. It is free movement of goods, services and people across the world in a seamless and integrtein manner.
It has it's positives and negatives connotation, especially for Africa. Globalization has touched the continent with more negatives per my view than positives. Let's take a look at Education, Democracy and Politics, Economic Trade and Industrialization to mention a few,we gained much more negatives than positives. It time Africa take a good look at these areas.
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Robertson and Ritzer have done a great thesis on the concept of globalisation.
As Robertson talks about glocalisation, Ritzer speaks on Grobalisation, which are both interesting words to describe globalisation. As I may agree with Ritzer's ideology on grobalisation where superpowers tend to invade cultures to make profit and to grow their economies, Robertson's glocalisation will be my best bet on globalisation. I see the need for local hybridization or balance to create growth for various geographical locations and not just the world super powers. Many locals as well as foreigners must strike a balance in achieving global development. BACS19486
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The concept of cultural globalization has scorched and eaten deeply into the bones of third world countries; extinguishing local dialects and the common ideals that holds such societies together. There is an emergence of a global consciousness, and an awareness of the world as a single place. A kind of “connectiveness” and interdependence for a global good, they say. For William Robinson (2007), this form of culture evolution is as a result of homogeneity. This believe and awakening makes one feel belonging and want to adhere to the dominant culture.
The influence of Western languages and the American culture is overwhelming and cannot be ignored in this regard. If not for our contact with Europeans, as a Ghanaian I would have been typing this comment in my local dialect rather than the English language. The Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-American way of life has become a measuring rod and standard for people in this part of the world. The Brits and Americas, apart from leveraging from us a common language, which enhance their business and economic dominance, we have accepted and adopted their kind of food, clothing, and dance. An average Ghanaian would prefer fried-rice to say, dawadawa-jollof for lunch. Western music and style of dance has dominated and will continue to flourish in many countries for the purpose of a "Unified New World Order". John Boli and Velina Petrova (2007), believes that homogenization leads to sameness and a reduction in diversity of cultures around the globe, adding that it is the "Americanization" of the world.
The major trail blazer and propeller in this regard is the media and modern communication devices. The prevalence of global and iconic brands such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, BBC, CNN, Aljazeera and many other media conglomerates has further increased the domination of Western ideologies and culture, materializing the "New World Order" campaign championed by the world super powers and imperialists.
As a people it is time to rise and grind. Take charge of the opportunities available and show the world that we are “…somebody”.
BACS19816
The concept of cultural globalization has scorched and eaten deeply into the bones of third world countries; extinguishing local dialects and the common ideals that holds such societies together. There is an emergence of a global consciousness, and an awareness of the world as a single place. A kind of “connectiveness” and interdependence for a global good, they say. For William Robinson (2007), this form of culture evolution is as a result of homogeneity. This believe and awakening makes one feel belonging and want to adhere to the dominant culture.
The influence of Western languages and the American culture is overwhelming and cannot be ignored in this regard. If not for our contact with Europeans, as a Ghanaian I would have been typing this comment in my local dialect rather than the English language. The Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-American way of life has become a measuring rod and standard for people in this part of the world. The Brits and Americas, apart from leveraging from us a common language, which enhance their business and economic dominance, we have accepted and adopted their kind of food, clothing, and dance. An average Ghanaian would prefer fried-rice to say, dawadawa-jollof for lunch. Western music and style of dance has dominated and will continue to flourish in many countries for the purpose of a "Unified New World Order". John Boli and Velina Petrova (2007), believes that homogenization leads to sameness and a reduction in diversity of cultures around the globe, adding that it is the "Americanization" of the world.
The major trail blazer and propeller in this regard is the media and modern communication devices. The prevalence of global and iconic brands such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Netflix, BBC, CNN, Aljazeera and many other media conglomerates has further increased the domination of Western ideologies and culture, materializing the "New World Order" campaign championed by the world super powers and imperialists.
As a people it is time to rise and grind. Take charge of the opportunities available and show the world that we are “…somebody”.
BACS19816
I have discovered several terms and thier meanings. Glocalisation, Glophobia, and the likes. This course has given a student like me a broader sense of comprehension especially in analysing global issues. BACS19964
The debate on economic globalization will continue to linger and dally as technology strive to advance and change in forms. It is focused on market relations and liberalisation around the globe. The proponents on this idea believe that the liberalisation of markets by all countries will translate into astronomical growth prospects and development in third World-Countries, especially.
Participating countries would import and export goods and services without restrictions across borders. It means development countries most of which still healing from slavery and colonial domination will have the leverage to ride on the backs of global giants and triumph.
Ex-colonies would be able to import and export goods and services into the bigger markets so they could brake even, and the returns are invested in their original countries. The same applies to their counterparts in West and European markets.
The above situation is what has informed the decision of global automobile brands like Volkswagen, Nissan and Sinotruk to establish assembling plants in Ghana. They would be competing with our darling Katanka, who is yet to pull a strong patronage even within the local market.
The stiff competition that will be given to Katanka might just force the Star of Africa to coil and fold up its business. Its effects will trickle down to the common person since it fully depends on local workforce.
The sad reality is that the Volkswagens would repatriate their returns of their investments.
So what is the fate of the local? Abject poverty!
Inasmuch as I would agree that globalization is real and inevitable, leaders in developing countries must up their game, position themselves well, and take advantage of the available network of systems and flourish with their local communities. They should eschew corruption and put their country’s interests first.
We will get there. It is not a race!
BACS19841
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