Poland
Originally uploaded by kathryn_oconnor_1988.
So I chose this picture, because for me one of the characteristics of globalizations was the movement of buisness and cultures. Well, one example of this is the spreading of McDonalds all over the globe. I lived in Europe for three years, and I can honestly say that all the countries I visited had at least one McDonalds within their capital alone, if not more. Although countries adapt the food to their cutlure, there is still the feeling of western culture spreading with the movement of McDonalds. Not only America however is spreading stores and restaurants around the globe. Although places like Pizza Hut, KFC, and Sephora exist in Poland for example, the store H&M has also moved to the US, creating a European look in other countries. So therefore, the movement of buisness and cultures is not moving just from a one way direction, or one country, but from many places all over the globe, hence a small part of globalization.
Steve Greenlaw said,
September 12, 2006 at 7:15 pm
You seem to be implying that globalization (using the metaphor of McDonalds) impacts local cultures. Do local cultures impact globalization also? Is McDonald’s the same in Poland and India as it is in the U.S.? If there are differences, what do they suggest about globalization more generally?
Martha said,
September 12, 2006 at 9:09 pm
I can say from experience that McDonalds in many European countries is NOT the same as in the U.S. In many other countries they stil sell fried apple pies! While in the U.S. we haven’t been able to get that delicacy for years and years. Whenever someone in my family goes to Europe they are on strict orders to bring me back a fried apple pie (or two).
I’m not sure what that says about globalization. However, perhaps more pertient is the fact that in some foreign countries they sell pies with local fruit/berries as opposed to just the standard cherry and apple.
But, mostly I just wanted to say that I miss my fried apple pies. Thank you.
Pedablogy: Musings on the Art & Craft of Teaching » Blog Archive » Liftoff in the Seminar? said,
September 12, 2006 at 9:22 pm
[...] Only a few of the posts were substantive, involving globalization. See for example, the ones by Hart and Katie (who used one of her personal photos after uploading it to flickr). I plan to respond to such posts with what I hope to be thought and discussion provoking questions. [...]
militarybrat said,
September 13, 2006 at 1:54 pm
Yes, i think that cultures definitly impact globalization. McDonalds is different in Poland than in India, but it is pretty similar to the US one. I think that this suggests that globalization can adapt to different cultures and may need to make certain changes around the world for it to continue. Things that work well in one country may need some tweaking for it to work in another. In Political Science we were talking about Montesque and how he had a theory that people that lived in hot climates and people in cold climates needed to have different lifestyles to be productive. I think this relates to this in that not everything will work the same in different countries. Due to different beliefs and upbringings not everything can be the same. Back to the McDonalds example. India has certain restrictions within its culture and religion that limits what they can eat, therefore McDonalds has to make some adapations to survive there.
flyingflamingos said,
September 13, 2006 at 4:23 pm
In government last year we learned about the McDonalds theory of international relations that states simply that ‘no two coutries that both have a McDonalds in them have ever gone to war scince the McDonalds was set up. Is McDonalds an envoy of world peace, or is it mearlly a symbol of ecconomic well bieng that tends to drive away the desparate state that leads to war? I think that it’s a combination of both. Having similar ecconomic interests as another country seams like a compelling reason to overlook cultural differences. I’m all for McDonalds as Ms. Universe 2006.
flying cheetahs said,
September 6, 2007 at 4:20 pm
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flying penguins said,
September 6, 2007 at 4:22 pm
boo…again