Global Homogeneity of Culture

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Question 4: If the world is becoming increasingly interconnected, does this mean we are moving toward a single homogeneous culture? Discuss. Written By: A.Lambert December 2012 Word Count: 2150 Essay Format: Narrative As I looked around the room, and stared at the four walls, my mind wondered on the question given for social change as my take home test. The question that I had been tasked with, asks “If the world is becoming increasingly interconnected, does this mean we are moving towards a single homogeneous culture.” Not knowing what to begin with, I read it again. I am reminded of the global theories and their relations to Global change, but most importantly the futuristic theorist Marshall Mcluhan, who believed in a global village, a place where a global homogeneous culture would occur. Looking at the first phrase of the question “… the world is becoming increasingly interconnected”. A brave wave similar to an electricity shock hit me; this statement, even though simple, is not only truthful but factual. In modern evolutionary theory, specifically those of socio cultural evolution posit that society and social structures change overtime and become more complex. This is similar to that of Spencer’s theory which presupposed that when societies become complexed they become more interdependent, or the systems of that society become interconnected. We see this happening with the global systems, countries are becoming more and more interconnected, via economic systems (trading: exports and imports), moral values, networking, and many other ways. Seth Gobin, an international speaker, suggested that the internet’s main aim was to form a universal homogeneous culture. For example, my sister met a South African girl by the name of Leigh on Facebook, from constantly chatting online they formed a close friendship, where Leigh now speaks with her over Skype, she
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