In Ch 59, it talked about the massive IT Industry in India, and the conflict of living by the rules of one place while having to communicate by the rules of another. In the Indian IT Industry, to have success at the job, workers need to be proficent in western culture, like having English skills and knowning cultural norms. This constant adaptation to a different culture causes difficulties when existing in your own. Being encouraged to mask your identity for work hurts your connection to those around you.
In Globalization Is Over, the reading is about how the world has turned into a giant "culture war" where we are now being divided instead of being connected. We are constantly being told our culture and beliefs are better than others and others that believe in those different things are wrong. Globalization was to connect the world, but even though we have more access than ever before, we are being disconnected from each other. Nationalism is rampant everywhere, and the world is trying to revert everything we tried to accomplish.
In the NPR article, it discusses how music has its part in globalization and connecting to people all over the world. Starting around the 2010s, musicians from all around the globe are now doing world tours and reaching audiences everywhere. Fans that in the past would never get a chance to see artists are now able to listen to their music. As someone who listens to a lot of music in various languages, I've learned a lot about different countries and specifically traditional instruments or music styles. I've also been introduced to different languages first through music within my life that opened up a door to new experiences.
2 comments:
I agree with what you said about Chapter 59, especially the idea of having to switch between cultures. It does seem hard to balance and I like your point about masking your identity because it shows how globalisation isn’t always positive. I do think it can go both ways though, because for some people it also gives more independence, so I would say that it is not completely negative.
I also agree with your point about globalisation becoming more of a “culture war.” It does feel like even though we are more connected nowadays, some people are actually more divided and focused on their own beliefs which does kind of go against the whole idea of globalisation itself
Your point about music was really good as well. I like how you connected it to your own experience because I think that’s one of the few areas where globalisation actually works properly. It makes people more open to different cultures, which is something we don’t really see as much in other areas.
I agree with your points about being disconnected from one another despite being more connected than ever now. Although the purpose of globalization was to bring people together from all walks of life, the mere existence of other cultures has led a lot of individuals to feel as though their own culture and belief system is being threatened, especially here in the United States. Thus, leading to more division, and lots of regression politically.
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