Globalisation is sweeping all the differences and boundaries among nations. The buzzword globalisation refers to freeing up of markets, free flow of goods and information and as a result, the traditional barriers among nations are gradually breaking down and the world is becoming closer in terms of cultural and economic relations. So as a natural process, the culture of different countries are blending together and a country is adopting foreign cultures faster than ever.
In recent years some countries are experiencing rapid cultural changes and the culture of a dominating country is being adopted by the people of other countries. For instance, due to the spread of Indian TV channels and their Bombay-centric flamboyant Hindi cultures, many SAARC countries are on the verge of losing their century-old cultural uniqueness. Interestingly, Indian culture is also being influenced by more dominating Hollywood.
In the age of globalisation, countries are seeking greater cooperation and the spirit is a greater flow of commodities, information and people across the borders of different countries. Mass media and technology have played an even greater role in promoting the norm of globalisation and people these days are aware of the cultural presence of other countries. The tourist influx in different countries is creating a mix cultural global village where no country is unique, rather they all have a mixed-culture.
Some people treat this as a natural process while others take it as a threat to their own cultural identity. I personally believe that cultures are dynamic and living phenomena. Culture, what we know today, was different in the past and that is why we should not be too much wary of changes. Even before globalisation swept in, we started celebrating the 31st December and the Valentine’s Day, which is completely foreign to our culture. This is the era of free information exchange and if we stop international cooperation for the sake of our cultural identity, our progress would stop overnight.
In conclusion, the free trade and global market is such a powerful concept that it cannot be stopped anymore. Keeping the window of progress is better than keeping them close even if this means inheriting foreign cultures.
Globalisation
is sweeping all the differences and boundaries among nations. The buzzword
globalisation
refers to freeing up of markets, free flow of
goods
and information and
as a result
, the traditional barriers among nations are
gradually
breaking down and the world is becoming closer in terms of
cultural
and economic relations.
So
as a natural process, the
culture
of
different
countries
are blending together and a
country
is adopting foreign
cultures
faster than ever.
In recent years
some
countries
are experiencing rapid
cultural
changes
and the
culture
of a dominating
country
is
being adopted
by the
people
of other
countries
.
For instance
, due to the spread of Indian TV channels and their Bombay-centric flamboyant Hindi
cultures
,
many
SAARC
countries
are on the verge of losing their century-
old
cultural
uniqueness.
Interestingly
, Indian
culture
is
also
being influenced
by more dominating Hollywood.
In the age of
globalisation
,
countries
are seeking greater cooperation and the spirit is a greater flow of commodities, information and
people
across the borders of
different
countries
. Mass media and technology have played an even greater role in promoting the norm of
globalisation
and
people
these days are aware of the
cultural
presence of other
countries
. The tourist influx in
different
countries
is creating a mix
cultural
global village where no
country
is unique,
rather
they all have a mixed-culture.
Some
people
treat this as a natural process while others take it as a threat to their
own
cultural
identity. I
personally
believe that
cultures
are dynamic and living phenomena.
Culture
, what we know
today
, was
different
in the past and
that is
why we should not be too much wary of
changes
. Even
before
globalisation
swept in, we
started
celebrating the 31st December and the Valentine’s Day, which is completely foreign to our
culture
. This is the era of free information exchange and if we
stop
international cooperation for the sake of our
cultural
identity, our progress would
stop
overnight.
In conclusion
, the free trade and global market is such a powerful concept that it cannot be
stopped
anymore. Keeping the window of progress is better than keeping them close even if this means inheriting foreign
cultures
.