Globalization Impact On The World

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Each and every day, we rely on other countries to provide us with the things we enjoy. Globalization refers to the increase in connection of different parts of the world through common processes of economic, environmental, political, and cultural change. Ideally, globalization allows greater access to foreign culture in the form of movies, music, food, clothing and more. It also increases the standard of living for developing countries such as Canada and allows countries to focus on providing higher valued products and services to the rest of the world. However, globalization also has negative effects, such as increasing the income gap between the rich and poor countries. Also, increased globalization can threaten traditions, language, and culture. In addition, people who feel their identities or values are threatened may immigrate to another country to follow their religions. Ultimately, by analyzing Canadian culture, the effects of globalization on our lives and the effects of Canadian culture on other countries, it will be determined that globalization has a major influence on culture, identity, and values of Canadians. To begin with, Canadian culture is very distinct and has its own unique identity. What makes it different from other countries such as India, Italy, Germany and Japan is that it doesn't have a defined culture saturated in hundreds of years of traditions. Canadian culture, however, is influenced by its history. This historical influence is associated with European culture and traditions, especially British and French. Nonetheless, Aboriginal culture has also affected Canadian culture with their language, art and music. Furthermore, the greatest influence on Canadian culture in present time is American culture. The reason is because both countries have similar cultural attributes and standards of living that make it vulnerable to each other's
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