Hey guys!
Today in class, while discussing the idea of development and what it means socially, economically, environmentally, politically, and culturally, a sudden realization struck me. In our previous unit, we talked about globalization and its impacts on the world. Globalization today has seemingly homogenized our world into one huge uniform system, slowly weaning out the unique traits of different cultures and places. When we were discussing the idea of development and advancement, I found a similar goal. If we follow the definitions we came up with as a class today, the end result would be a uniform system (globalization). Especially in terms of cultural advancement, how can we ensure that unique cultures will not be assimilated/appropriated during the process of development? Does this mean that globalization=development? If not, how do we differentiate the two?
Below are the definitions we came up with as a class. Do you guys agree that they all seem to be striving for the same endpoint (globalization)? If yes, is it a good thing or a bad thing? (Italicized words have to be defined)
Socially- The level of education and health within a society
Politically: The government of a country becomes stable and secure
Economically- Advancement in infrastructure that supports economic growth or stability
Environmentally- The use of resources in a sustainable manner/working towards sustainability
Culturally (not decided, but this is our group's definition [Chistenne, Christine, Cheryl and me])- A developed culture retains its own cultural traits while progressing without infringing human rights
So these are my questions about todays class. Tell me what you think below, maybe we can start up a discussion!
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