Reading2 : What is the relation between culture and globalization?
1) Summary Globalization is a multidimensional process that takes place in the fields of economy, politics, environment, and culture. Among them, culture is a dimension that is created and formed at the same time that globalization affects it. Many Western critics believe that globalization drives the world into a comprehensive global culture. This idea comes from the assumption that Western cultures, such as Disney, Coca-Cola, and Marlboro, contain forms of cultural imperialism. But just because we drink Coca-Cola and eat McDonald's hamburgers doesn't prove our surrender to Western cultural values. When we think about where we live, despite the power of globalization, we all maintain a high level of cultural characteristics. London has its own cultural 'feel' that is quite different from Madrid, Tokyo, and Beijing. With the development of media, we are not vivid in what is happening in the distant parts of the world, but we are influencing our lives and promoting n...