Class Discussion - Globalization, week 10, reflective

After our class discussion today, I am torn about my opinion regarding globalization. I agree that the uniqueness of culture suffers from the spread of globalization, but I'm not entirely convinced this is a bad thing. On one hand, I am certainly against the United States pushing its culture into others, but on the other hand these markets are readly accepting American culture, or at least its influence. There are definatly groups that feel strongly against American influence within their country, but is it something that America should try to stop? If these people are allowed to have their own culture and ideas are they not also just as free to adopt the culture of others? I'm not trying to say that the United States has a superior culture, but we should look at the possible advantages of having a global culture. Perhaps if we all have some sense of a shared culture and understanding, it would be difficult to go into conflict looking at the enemy as being the "other." Also, as someone mentioned in class, it would be in theory more difficult to ignore problems such as the conflict in Darfur if we look at everyone as apart of our group. Perhaps the rise of globalization could be the remedy to the massive amount of conflict caused by nationalism.