Perspectives on Globalization

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This paper compares two articles that address the issue of globalization - Jan Aart Scholte's article "What is Happening?" and John Tomlinson's article "Globalization and Culture." The paper analyzes each of the articles and discusses their contrasting style and scope. The paper concludes that while these two articles are very different in terms of the breadth of their scope, they are by no means contradictory.

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"At first glance, these two definitions appear quite different - and this is no doubt because they are. However, it is important to note that they are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, they can exist quite comfortably alongside each other, and may in fact be seen as complementary. The rise in global supraterritoriality that Scholte notes is echoed in the cultural sphere by the growing network of social interconnections and inter-dependences that Tomlinson focuses on. Again, the difference is that Scholte's focus is broad, while Tomlinson's is narrow."
"As we have seen, these two articles are very different in terms of the breadth of their scope. However, they are by no means contradictory. On the contrary, they complement each other rather well, and thus function well together as an introduction to globalization for the reader."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Scholte, Jan Aart. "What is Happening?" Globalization: A Critical Introduction. New York: St. Martins, 2000.
• Tomlinson, John. "Globalization and Culture." Globalization and Culture. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.

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