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Essay / globalization causes cultural genocide - 624
Globalization is a term that became popular after the 3rd quarter of the 20th century. It is used to describe the movement of people, information, goods and financial tools across national borders, increasing the interconnectedness between countries economically, politically, socially and culturally. The effects of globalization in different areas are one of the main topics of discussion of these days. You can easily find thousands of articles on the impacts of globalization on the economy, agriculture, politics, democracy, science and even on the climate. However, globalization and its effects on culture remain a neglected area. Defenders of globalization consciously avoid discussing culture, because they all know that globalization is the main source of cultural genocide. Although few in number, proponents of cultural globalization claim that globalization contributes to the enrichment of local cultures. They argue that people from different cultures share ideas and experiences. They naively believe that all parties relate and listen to each other's ideas and experiences on an equal footing....