Globalization

Globalization is a process that connects people, nations and their cultures from all over the world through communication networks and trade. People are able to communicate and connect more easily and efficiently in globalization. Facebook would be an example of how globalization works through communication because it can connect a person in the United States to someone in China. Disney could also be seen as an example because it has become a global media firm that attracts consumers from all over the world.

Cultural imperialism is dominance of a powerful culture over a weak culture. Through globalization, cultural imperialism connects cultures by dominance. A dominant culture can completely change another culture by altering their social system, economy, and way of life. Disney is a global media firm that makes money by going into different nations and influencing the cultures.

A letter was wrote to the editor of The New York Times called, "Smiling Through the Cultural Imperialism," makes some points when discussing cultural imperialism on how America has influenced different cultures through media sources.