Globalization as a Process

It does not matter who you are, or what you do for living; it does not matter where you live, or where you come from; either way, you have come into contact with globalization. We are all active members of this web, and we are the fuel it needs to work to perfection. This web needs employers and employees, it needs people in need and people willing to help, and it needs members of different cultures and societies. It needs you. Whether it was by flying on an airplane, traveling to a foreign country, or simply by buying medicine, you are contributing to the unstoppable giant known as globalization.

To understand globalization it is necessary to understand its core meaning. Globalization is a process. It is a process of international integration resulting from the exchange of cultural aspects, which may include ideas and products. It can be for the good or the bad, though, as the author Anthony Kugler suggests by saying, “Globalization means, above all that a single event — whether it's the outbreak of a new disease or a new medical breakthrough — now has the potential to affect everyone around the world almost immediately”.

The ultimate goal that globalization hopes to attain is to create a world without borders (West). Reaching such goal will put both the rich countries and the LEDC’s (Less Economically Developed Countries) on a common ground, which allows for various positive interactions to take place. This controversial issue has two sides to it. Some people argue that globalization can damage traditions, cultures, and even countries; while others think that the benefits that it has brought and will continue to bring balance out the negative outcomes. Although it is true that it is a rather long-standing concept, it is certa...

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...es, and people work together for a common good. Despite it being so public nowadays, it is very easy to misjudge or to misinterpret it without a thorough understanding of it. It is crucial to understand that in the right hands, globalization is a tool for cultural acceptance, peace, and common welfare. When was the last time you were able to donate money to fund AIDS research in another country, or the last time you invested in a small foreign business that became something more of an empire? We have evolved from inhabiting a global world, with distant peoples and cultures, to inhabit an interconnected and smaller community that thanks to globalization has become a Global Village, as Marshall McLuhan calls it. Now in our world, everything happens in real time as it would in a small village, where information and people can be reached at arms length.