WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?
Globalization is the “intensification
of world scale flows and processes as the negation of local identities and
autonomic, the city has been ‘rediscovered’ as the powerhouse of the
globalized economy” (Amin & Graham, 1997) .
Because of globalization today we are
able to achieve something’s that would normally take days/ months to complete but we are able to it in a matter of minutes. For example instead of traveling all the way to
China or India from Trinidad to visit relatives which would take a long period
of time, we are able to communicate with them by just the push of a
button on a computer which allows us to talk with them on programs such as Skype and Facebook. Although there are many positive effects to globalization on entertainment, there are also many negative effects.
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| It shows one of the KFC franchise in Trinidad. |
Food is
one of our main forms of entertainment in our country. By going out to dinner
or a restaurant we are able to socialize with one another and have a good time.
However due to the conglomerates we are phasing out our local foods and dishes
in order to adapt to the changes which are occurring in contemporary society
today.
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Picture of Frederick Street, Port in 1950
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| Fredrick Street, Port of Spain in 2012 |
From looking
at both pictures of Fredrick Street it can clearly be seen that time has
affected the location. Due to globalization, technology has changed in a major
way. For example the vehicles of transportation have evolved from what it was. Also
over time building structures have changed and become more modern. Also technology
has advanced. The clothes that is worn has also been changed over time and space to a more modern style due to society. This could lead to Cultural
Erasure, which is the process where because of globalization one culture begins to
neglect parts of their own culture to follow another one.
Native cultures are usually seen as old fashion
by visitors to a country and because some countries such as those of the
Caribbean depend on tourism, parts of their culture are neglected or minimized
to make it more viewer friendly. In the Caribbean cultures such as: Chinese in
Jamaica, Karifuna of Dominica, Gujaratis of Barbados and the Amerindians of
Guyana are all being over looked by the people who claim to be committed to
development.
Tourism
is becoming more and more promoted by people in the Caribbean. However when
visiting a country not all tourist are open minded. They may usually just come
for one aspect of a country in the case of the Caribbean sun, sea and sand.
Local cuisine may not always appeal to the tourist. Globalization leads to
hotels providing a more Western cooking style. However if this is still not
able to please them there a brands such as McDonalds and KFC which they are
accustomed to.
Music- because of social media anyone can sing,
post the videos and become famous, this could earn them a good living. Music
also influences the behaviors’ of our society today.
Music
has always proven to be a powerful thing. It is the most powerful form of
expression which is accepted worldwide. Music can show a lot about the culture
of a country. For example Jamaica is commonly associated with reggae because of
Bob Marley who through music expressed his feelings of oppression. However
because of globalization Caribbean countries are moving away from their roots
and beginning to follow a more Western culture because the world views it as
“better”. .
REFERENCES
link:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalarchives/8023241569/in/set-72157630713859304/
link:
Amin, A., & Graham, S. (1997). The Ordinary
City. Transaction of the institute of British GeoGraphers, New Series,
Vol. 22, No. 4 (1994), pp. 411-429, 411-429.
Ottley, J., Gentles, M., & Dawson, V. (2013). Cape
Caribbean Studies. England: Pearson Education Limited.
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