pink puma
Elite
Hey UNPians :D, how u guys doing
Alright, well as some of you may know, I'm going into law so I'm really interested in things like politics and international relations.
Globalization is an extremely interesting phenomenon because it encompasses the entirety of the world. It seeks to spread modernity to every corner of the earth. Whether or not this is actually happening can be debated. The fundamental purpose behind globalization though, is to spread not only notions of industrialization, but also the values, culture, and language that is found in the western society to traditional societies. Globalization can therefore be said to have a "homogenizing" effect where the values present in our western society are extended across the world to countries that are very rich in culture like India, China, Africa, etc.
Globalization's presence can be felt in India through the idea of "McDonalization". A walk down a city street reveals flashy signs, KFC, Pizza Hut, The Gap, HMV, and all of the common brands, stores, and restaurants found in The United States and developed countries. Despite this, it can be argued that globalization has had a negative impact on the culture of countries such as India.
As the younger generations grow up, "cool" is defined as looking and being everything that globalization brings. This would mean being able to speak not only English, but being able to wear the western brand name clothing, listening to rap/hip-hop etc. This is even found in bhangra/punjabi music which has lately taken a twist to a rap hip-hop style. Furthermore, simply by watching punjabi/hindi music videos, one can how much our videos in punjabi/hindi are beginning to resemble music videos from the Western society, with half naked women, as it no longer "cool" to incorporate fully traditionally dressed indian women into these videos.
Although some music artists have still kept the traditional touch, such as Gurdas Mann Ji and many others, the latest are of course adapting a much modern style.
So here is my question to you guys:
Do you think that globalization is eroding the culture and values found in our home country? Do you think the younger generations will be able to hold on to the values that our parents have tried so hard to teach us? Or do you think that modernity is simply the way the world is going and that there is no stopping to it? Is decency at all being eroded by the strong influence of western culture?
I would love to hear what you have to say about this topic, as it can be quite debatable. I would appreciate your discussion.
Thanks everyone
- Pink Puma
Alright, well as some of you may know, I'm going into law so I'm really interested in things like politics and international relations.
Globalization is an extremely interesting phenomenon because it encompasses the entirety of the world. It seeks to spread modernity to every corner of the earth. Whether or not this is actually happening can be debated. The fundamental purpose behind globalization though, is to spread not only notions of industrialization, but also the values, culture, and language that is found in the western society to traditional societies. Globalization can therefore be said to have a "homogenizing" effect where the values present in our western society are extended across the world to countries that are very rich in culture like India, China, Africa, etc.
Globalization's presence can be felt in India through the idea of "McDonalization". A walk down a city street reveals flashy signs, KFC, Pizza Hut, The Gap, HMV, and all of the common brands, stores, and restaurants found in The United States and developed countries. Despite this, it can be argued that globalization has had a negative impact on the culture of countries such as India.
As the younger generations grow up, "cool" is defined as looking and being everything that globalization brings. This would mean being able to speak not only English, but being able to wear the western brand name clothing, listening to rap/hip-hop etc. This is even found in bhangra/punjabi music which has lately taken a twist to a rap hip-hop style. Furthermore, simply by watching punjabi/hindi music videos, one can how much our videos in punjabi/hindi are beginning to resemble music videos from the Western society, with half naked women, as it no longer "cool" to incorporate fully traditionally dressed indian women into these videos.
Although some music artists have still kept the traditional touch, such as Gurdas Mann Ji and many others, the latest are of course adapting a much modern style.
So here is my question to you guys:
Do you think that globalization is eroding the culture and values found in our home country? Do you think the younger generations will be able to hold on to the values that our parents have tried so hard to teach us? Or do you think that modernity is simply the way the world is going and that there is no stopping to it? Is decency at all being eroded by the strong influence of western culture?
I would love to hear what you have to say about this topic, as it can be quite debatable. I would appreciate your discussion.
Thanks everyone
- Pink Puma