I agree with Wade Davis's idea.
From the experience of studying abroad, I feel that I have broaded my horizon than before. I stayed in Canada for about 3 monthes and I met new knowledge, new way of thinking.
If the world is almost same because of the globalization, what is the reason we travel? Why are there wars? Why do anthropologists exist? Is it diffrent from Tokyo to New York? Because the buildings and cafes on streetes are same. I think we should be careful about globalization. It can lose many precious culture.
As I was watching TED, I was so surprised to see the native people who don't know newest technology know how to mix plants and make medicine. And the medicine has same effect as developed countries make.
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This is very good topic; I mean, this would be considerable question because of contradiction. By economic growth perspective, globalization might be good thing because it's necessary to make a profit for companies, whereas it cannot say same thing by cultural perspective. As you mention, it needs to be different from other countries or things. Hmm...this is hard to think of, isn't it?
返信削除I agree with you. A world that is almost the same would be very boring. It is more interesting to have differences and getting to know the differences and sharing our own identities.
返信削除Losing identities are becoming big issue. We have to address it in order not to become same. We have to keep it important.
返信削除The culture can lose by the globalization but I think it will not lose totally. I think most culture will combine and create a new culture. Nagatomo sensei told me, it is "glocalization". "Glocalization" is a mix of traditional culture and new culture. I think it is a kind of traditional culture. It will change little but I think this is ok and very interesting.
返信削除Trough my experience of studying abroad, I also learned different ways of thinking and found different point of view. I also found Japanese culture which I didn't realize that it's a Japanese culture as well. So, it is important to keep many different cultures to exist, to find our own culture too.
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