Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Globalization and its Impacts on Cultural Diversity. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
Using examples from China, Japan and Australia, this 5 page paper explores the less positive aspects of globalization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPglbGndJpChAus.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
Internet the changes our world have experienced occur at an even faster rate than they have in the past (Held 2004). While many of the impacts that the world
has experienced are most often interpreted as being positive, it might be contended that the process of globalization promotes new conceptualizations of cultural identity that could be more negative than
they are positive. Indeed, globalization in some respects is little more than social Darwinism! This contention is particularly interesting when comparing Australian, Chinese, and Japanese cultures. Most authors
tend to agree that globalization entails increasing intercountry dependence (Friedman 2007; Held 2004). Sometimes this interdependence occurs over vast distances and cultural divides (Friedman 2007; Held 2004). The
harsh reality, however, is that globalization entails the introduction of ideas and practices that are not always homogenous to the traditions and lifeways of other countries. In most cases
globalization is accompanied by the loss of individual identity. This loss occurs not just on a state level but also on a personal level and, by many accounts, individuals
in the most vulnerable countries endure the greatest losses (Hoogvelt 2001). Not surprisingly, Australia, Japan, and China are at different ends of the scale in terms of to
what degree they have been affected by globalization. Consequently, by examining these cultures it may be effectively illustrated that in many ways the forces and processes of globalization threaten
cultural diversity more in some countries than in others. Countries like Japan and Australia, for example, have been greatly affected by globalization and they have experienced a decrease in
cultural diversity. China, in contrast, has been the least affected by globalization and it maintains a greater semblance of its original cultures and lifeways.
...