post 4 - Globalization

Globalization

This topic will bring us beyond of our views. I just remember that for the first time I heard the word of “globalization”, I think about globe that refers to the earth. The time was I in primary school. I know nothing about globalization at that time. Now, let’s look at a few definitions of globalization. Globalization is the key social, economic, political, and cultural process of our time. (Shanti K. Khinduka.2008). Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world. (The Levin Institute.2013).

From my view on globalization, it is good because it will standardize the usage of something that able to make the users use the same thing. For instance, globalization has had the effect of encouraging a common language for the world. That language is, at least for now, English. Even though it is only the fourth most spoken native language on Earth, it has become the language of business. A vast majority of the world's Internet traffic, mail and mass media is in English. (Kent Ninomiya). English is a language that now being communication language in all over the world. It helps us to be easy in communication with the people from different countries, races and cultures. For me as a student, I view it as a good way to have a standard language to connect to each other so that whenever I want to speak with my friends that come from different countries, I will able to communicate with them by using the English language.

Besides, in term of education, globalization also gives good effect on it because we able to search the best educational facilities in the world without any obstacles or hindrance. It is actually beyond our views and unlimited.

Ref : Encyclopedia of Social Work. Edition 20. January 2008 by Shanti K. Khinduka.

       : 2013-The Levin Institute - The State University of New York.

       : Arjun Kulkarni. Jun 2012. Buzzle Article.