Blog Post 1

Globalization has had a huge impact on my everyday life.  One example of how it effects my life is from the clothes I wear.  Most of my clothes are made in China, Taiwan, or other parts of the world and are then shipped back to the U.S. where I can buy them in the store.  Another example is the foods I eat.  I am able to buy foods such as star fruit, pomegranates, oranges, and bananas that were grown in other parts of the world and brought here to the United States for us to enjoy.  A third example is the electronics that we buy like cell phones, computers, and I-pods.  The companies that make these products outsource many of the parts to be made too many different countries.  A simple cell phone can have parts made in over twenty different countries.  These parts are then shipped back to the company and are put together and sold here in the United States.  Although there are many benefits to globalization, there are also many costs as well which is why this topic is debated as either a good thing or a bad thing.  Globalization can lead to a worldwide homogenization where unique or indigenous cultures are disappearing and becoming more like western culture.  Globalization can also make the richer countries richer and the poorer countries poorer because they may just not have the natural resources that the world wants or the funds to get it started or are just not politically stable enough.  However, In terms of business it is a great thing because companies are able to make much more profits because they are able to outsource and things like that.  Although there are many negative things with globalization I think overall, globalization is a good thing.