Literature Review Globalization

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The book Globalisation, a very short introduction published by Oxford University Press. This book talks about globalization has become one of the defining buzzwords of our time--a term that describes a variety of complex economic, political, cultural, ideological, and environmental forces that are rapidly altering our experience of the world (Google Books, 2016). In clear, accessible language, Manfred B. Steger goes beyond a narrow economic focus to cover all the major causes and consequences of globalization as well as the hotly contested question of whether globalization is, ultimately, a good or a bad thing (Google Books, 2016). This new edition has been fully updated, incorporating all the major global developments in the past four years,…show more content…
It included most of the aspects of globalization with dedicated to definitions, classifications and other theoretical stuffs. And I think it is quite a comprehensive book that included most of the aspects of globalization on an introduction should have. And I am quite impressed and agree with the conclusion of the writer. He said that “without question, the years and decades ahead will bring new crises and further challenges. Humanity has reached yet another critical juncture-the most important in the relatively short existence of our species. Unless we are willing to let global problems fester to the point where violence and intolerance appear to be the only realistic ways of confronting our unevenly integrating world, we must link the future course of globalization to a profoundly reformist agenda. As I have emphasized there is nothing with greater manifestation of social interdependence that emerge as a result of globalization. However, these transformative social processes must have a moral compass and an ethical polestar guiding our collective efforts: the building of a truly democratic and egalitarian global order that protects universal human rights without destroying the cultural diversity that is the lifeblood of human evolution.” And this is the viewpoint from the book I would like to share with my friends. It is because globalization has brought us bad. Is cultural globalization…show more content…
Due to the words limit, I will cover cultural globalization to analyse the effect of globalization in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is an international city with a lot of different cultures and I will mainly focus on culture aspect to analyse the effect of globalization. According to Hong Kong Tourism Board (2016), “Hong Kong can mostly thank its colonial history and international harbour for the rich blend of cultures that give it its unique character. While the majority of the city’s population are Chinese speakers, simply walking the streets will expose you to a medley of Asian and European languages.” And Multiculturalism is a feature of Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong Tourism Board (2016), “The comfort with which languages(Chinese and English) and dialects (Cantonese, Hakka, Taishanese and Teochiu) co-exist reflects the high level of cultural tolerance in Hong Kong, where multiple denominations of Christian churches share space with Chinese joss houses; Buddhist, Taoist and Sikh temples; mosques and synagogues. Moreover, the presence of enduring and ancient cultures in a society that has had to constantly adapt to change has created a unique contemporary culture that is a true mixture of tradition and innovation. Hong Kong is where you’ll see elderly men playing ancient Chinese board games on digital tablets, where Christmas is celebrated with as much fervour as Chinese New Year, and where
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