Shreya TyagiAIR 123 · CSE 2022 · 225 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Globalisation can be defined as the pocess of world wide interconnectedness in different scapes of technology, economy, culture, ete.
Globalisation → influence on traditional cultural values :
Body · points
- change in institution of family → nuclearisation → marriage as choice
- slow change in traditional gender roles
- english dominating regional & Indian language. → Rise of 'international' 'English- medium' schools.
④ commonality of culture & consumption → spread of social media. ↳ similar content.
⑤ rise of atomistic culture ↳ Individualism of west vs communitarianism of East
⑥ rise of consumerist culture → eg India 3rd largest e-waste producer.
⑦ want for equality & recognition → eg change of caste from an economic & social identity → political identity
Impact on diversity & disparity
① commonality of cultures → erosion of traditional diversity
② language - around 195 langua- ges have vanished since 2000 around the world (UNESCO)
③ Religion → more of identity marker ↳ less ritual relevance.
④ Regionalisms ↳ polarising in case of inequality → eg son-of-soil movements.
⑤ Rising polarisation ↳ Apparent breakdown of tradition → eg protests against clothing of female filmstars on morality.
⑥ Mainstreaming of tribal culture
Thus, the impact of globalisation is mixed. In many places, values of globalisation also help in internationalisation of culture. → eg popularity of indian food.
Close · a summary
Thus, it's a double edged sword.
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