Friday, January 10, 2014
Blog Post 1
Globalization has made an impact on all of our lives because of how the people of our nation do business. The cheapest, most affordable way to get something is through the labor of people in a different country. Just recently, I needed to get a new iPhone case so I went online and got a case for $1.75 straight from China. Which is way cheaper than trying to get cases through local vendors. I appreciate globalization a lot. I take pride knowing that I can stay in my country but get a taste of so many other cultures all around the world! I understand the problems with globalization and how it can come with the sufferings of others but it isn't something that our nation forces on these other countries. We just outsource a lot of our business to make it cheaper and more affordable to more people. If we didn't outsource, there would be less jobs in other countries. But, to be honest I don't really worry about all that stuff. I know this sounds terrible but how many of us avoid Walmart because of what is done overseas? Very few of us, if any. We live in a society where we want to get what we need for the cheapest price and globalization gives us the power to do so. Globalization has given my family a lot and has helped us live better lives and stay within the means of our budget. Globalization creates more competition for suppliers and the more competition, the better for our wallets.
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Until last year when I took a Geography and World Affairs class I had not realized the impact on my life due to globalization; it is tremendous. I can think of both positive and negative sides to the how globalization has affected my life but I will begin with the good. I, like many others, love food with a passion. Variety is important. Without the fresh produce, special grains, and even seafood of other countries my diet would lack variety and excitement. I also attribute many of my other ‘luxuries’ to globalization such as my car, gas, clothes, and electronics. Last winter semester I had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain which is where I actually took my geography class. There we studied globalization in their county and my eyes were opened to the effects it had not only on individuals but on culture. Ciestas, a Spanish tradition and huge part of their culture, were dying thanks to globalization. A ciesta, if you are not aware, is a time in the afternoon that shops close down so the family can spend lunch together, maybe take a little 20 minute nap, and in old times escape from the heat of the afternoon sun. McDonalds and Burger King, popular world franchises, are open during the common ciesta time gaining an advantage on the more traditional restaurants in Spain. This in turn triggers those restaurants to be open during ciesta which has completely destroyed ciestas in many parts of Spain. This affected my time and cultural experience while in Spain not to mention the millions of Spaniards it affects daily.
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