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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the writing of John Tomlinson with those of Anthony Giddens about Globalization and the impact on cultural identities. Gidden's lectures #1 and #5 are contrasted with Tomlinson's book. Quotes and examples given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the process of creating a new world culture. Though this has tended to be one of the most prevalent schools of thought over the last decade, drawing heavily from the
lectures of Anthony Giddens Reith Lecture as well, it seems that Tomlinson might be just a paler version of Giddens theories at best. Tomlinsons complex connectivity is a terminology that
is coined in his book and simply put, means that there is an occurrence where there is an expansion of social ties worldwide. Globalization "alters the context of meaning construction
. . . it affects peoples sense of identity, the experience of place and of self in relation to place" (p. 20). Tomlinson directly parallels Giddens as well as other
scientists when he stresses that the advent of technology as well as the increased ability to travel large distances has contributed to this removal of the locality from the influencing
factor of locale. Tomlinson also seems to believe that in globalization the world becomes a single place that serves as a
frame of reference to everyone, whereas Giddens believes that globalization is a reflexive process. In a sense, participants must monitor the impact of changes on their lives and must identify
their own position in relation to the larger process. Tomlinson doesnt see that as a negative aspect when seen in conjunction with the whole picture. He states, "...dissolves the
securities of locality, it offers new understandings of experience in wider-ultimately global-terms" (p. 30). One has to pause and wonder what it
is that he specifically is speaking about in reference to the term modernity. Is he suggesting that there may be a one-world culture, or government? And how will this globalization
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