Globalization Arjun Appaduarai

In discussing globalization, I would like to bring up the topic of origin. How did this globalization begin? I feel it began with travel. Without the spread of people into different cultures and spaces we would never know what other cultures and societies are like. Travel has made us well aware of the world around us. It is with travel that technology has formed. The spread and consequent sharing of technology has began to quickly enhance the rate at which we can communicate with other cultures. It is this communication that has given us the opportunity to experience what other people are like. Globalization I feel is then a result of the influence of these exchanges between cultures. One society may be doing better then another and so they choose to conform to the others way of living. I feel that the power to impose ones culture on another is also a cause. Everyone has the desire to be the best they can be, and so in a global discussion, countries want to be the most powerful, rich and largest societies. Is this a good thing? I actually think that this disjuncture that Appaduarai speaks about is a very positive thing. It is what separates and creates difference in the world. I personally don’t ever want to see a global culture come into full force. I find that this global culture would be a result of countries and cultures subsequent death and surrender. How is it that anyone is willing to let this happen?