tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250989600896908198.post231519055807920385..comments2012-09-07T16:01:29.701+10:00Comments on Crazy Academic Waitress: Week One: My basic understanding of globalisation.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08190007961272486642noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250989600896908198.post-36321797119283833282012-08-01T16:16:32.181+10:002012-08-01T16:16:32.181+10:00I like your point about uniformity perhaps leading...I like your point about uniformity perhaps leading to war. I was wondering however, with globalisation leading to a greater awareness of other cultures, especially through various forms of media such as the internet and foreign films/tv, would this help reduce friction by seeing them as not so far removed from us as we may have previously imagined?Cameron Urquharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788023653110589238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250989600896908198.post-1366826081140156162012-07-22T12:12:53.342+10:002012-07-22T12:12:53.342+10:00Hello!
I found your post very interesting!
I agree...Hello!<br />I found your post very interesting!<br />I agree that "to become a uniformity would mean denying culture and language". That's exactly one of the reasons of tensions between West and other regions. But in relation to media, I feel that cultural differences are being vague rather than denied. Soft power, such as films, advertising and television gradually and indirectly could change our perception, so I guess non-Western people are unconsciously accepting Western ideology rather than denying their own cultures. For me, being a uniformity could mean acceptance of different culture and language. I hope I'm making sense...thankyou.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671073378968649779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250989600896908198.post-47038236720286088622012-07-14T10:51:33.356+10:002012-07-14T10:51:33.356+10:00What a fabulous post! I found it thoroughly intere...What a fabulous post! I found it thoroughly interesting. Especially when you raised the McDonald's example. As a person who travels to Coles, and its a big deal, I haven't traveled out of the country. This intrigues me. Not only does McDonald's span so many countries, but it also caters to the unique culture of that country. Here we can see the global scope of the fast-food chain but also their knowledge of local culture. Very well written blog. The questions posed provokes thought in the reader and increases the interest in reading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271744356069768044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250989600896908198.post-81377312868696011542012-07-13T20:32:04.280+10:002012-07-13T20:32:04.280+10:00What a wonderful example of Globalisation at its b...What a wonderful example of Globalisation at its best. A technological device, providing instantaneous information via the internet, containing photos of a global corporation, McDonalds, bought back and shared not only in Australia but potentially the world. <br />The arguments made regarding Western Civilisations hypothetical loss of the English language as teh predominant form of spoken and written word, and the citations used show a sound understanding of the week’s readings and notes. <br />What if English did disappear as the predominant language? What would happen to the majority of English speaking people? How and what would be our disadvantages? <br />Great questions to ponder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264545805959704149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7250989600896908198.post-85539527711302526352012-07-12T19:07:02.021+10:002012-07-12T19:07:02.021+10:00Hello!
This is a great blog that manages to intro...Hello! <br />This is a great blog that manages to introduce the vast range of issues that have arisen with the very concept of globalisation. The author identifies that globalisation is an extremely textured and complicated issue and identifies that complete globalisation or ‘uniformity’ would met large resistance and opposition. The discussion the author has created is skill full and manages to interweave real life experiences (such as the fast food examples) into the blog which engages the reader. Lastly the author has opened the debate for all readers with a question; once again this just adds another dimension to the author’s piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com