With more and more economic interdependence, ever increasing technological abilities, and easy travel, the cultures of the world have been moving toward a world culture rather than retaining traditional cultures. I understand it is not happening everywhere to the same degree. But on the whole, do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing? Or neither?
2006-09-24 02:52:43 · 7 answers · asked by Eric H 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Coming from my social anthropologist's perspective, absolutely horrible...but interesting to watch.
2006-09-24 02:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by angk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
But don't you reckon that it is not good or bad, but the way things happen? People change, empires change, not many people believe in Zeus as a god anymore. People change and that's life.
Also though the spread of capitalism is not a good thing, or the spread of violent or corrosive TV programmes - surely the rest of the world would be better off without eating more, spending more on 'things', watching more crap TV?
2006-09-24 03:37:05 · answer #2 · answered by Berkshire Bella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No good. I believe cultural diversity would be of much more permanency.
2006-09-24 03:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by mr_hossi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all of the things that are happening are bad but we cannot stop them.
2006-09-24 02:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by jewingengleman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely a good thing. promotes understanding, which is essential to ridding of social barriers that lead prejudice cultures
2006-09-24 02:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bad. On the other hand there is lots of subcultures popping up, perhaps it's evolution?
2006-09-24 02:56:42 · answer #6 · answered by *duh* 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
neither
2006-09-24 02:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋