The NPR podcast/article, The 2010s: The Globalization Of Music, focuses on how globalization has led to the fusion of music between cultures. Particularly in the 2010s, many pop songs came out blending musical styles from around the world, and the audio clip showed several examples, from the United States, to Korea, to Latin America. The hosts of the show talk about how much of a positive it has been to have artists from all these cultures collaborating. They also discuss the benefits of the development of auto translation technology, and how it allows international listeners to connect more deeply to the music they’re listening to.
I agree that the creation of auto-translation technology is a good thing and I personally like learning the meaning of words in other languages. I do think however it is possible that the regional distinctions in art will become less and less noticeable as art is easily accessible to everyone everywhere, leading to a more homogenized global culture.
Globalization is Over argues that the age of Globalization as we know it is ending. I agree with the author’s central idea that more are more conflict is happening on the grounds of ideology than before, and I also agree that nationalism is on the rise globally and many people around the world are reverting back to traditions.
I disagree however that these cultural clashes will overcome the economic interests of multinational corporations. I think money still is the primary driver in global politics and it will remain that way. The world will be globalized forever, now that that box has been opened.
Chapter 59 was mainly about India’s IT industry. It talks about how the workers in IT centers have to often work worse conditions, and learn English, to accommodate clients and other people from the West. I think personally they shouldn’t have to make these accommodations and one downside of globalization is people like those workers in India losing the ability to work for their own community, and instead are working to help people across the world.
2 comments:
Hello, Gabriel! I like your comment about the translation bringing more connection, it is really fun to be able to listen to thousands of music, not only the ones in our languages.
In your point about the Globalization is Over article, I agree that nationalism in on rise, and unfortunately it looks like is worse because of globalization. I really hope we found a balance in embracing differences but also keeping our traditions as we like. The sad part is that I also agree, globalization might never end, I really think that only a world war or pandemic, something apocalyptic has to happen to change this economic system.
I agree with you on the fact that auto translation is a double edged sword. It only converts the words, but not actually the meaning and value that they're spoken or sung with. I do think that the technology is incredibly useful outside of music though. For example, YouTube videos that have automatic captions/translations help people from around the world consume information they may not have been able to before.
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