Technolgy & Globalization Lab Exercise

I cannot definitely agree with either of these definitions of globalization because I think that globalization integrates both of them. Globalization cannot be defined as self-contained and it has definite potential to be redefined and modified. I think that it is not something that can be controlled through a dictatorial form of containment, but rather via an oligarchy of cooperate incentives. Globalization has indeed become its own form of imperialistic western influence that has been leaking into the ethnic makeup of more secluded tribal regions in the eastern world with the result of cultural assimilation. Evidence to support the spreading globalization trend of western to eastern culture can be viewed in both large and small examples. The entertainment industry is one such example of cultural hybridization. Check out this youtube videoà http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxHW5gwbMiM . This is a good example of how western culture has taken things such as American Idol and made it popular in Eastern Europe. This also demonstrates the role technology plays in globalization. Technology is the most significant facilitator of globalization due to its instantaneous effect of distribution. With a single click, children in Africa may view this same video on Youtube, just as kids in the United States may watch episodes of the Ultimate Ninja in Japan. It is in this view that one may see technology determinism to shape their view of society.