Japan's young generation seems to be not only better equipped for globalization, but also more independent-minded and bias-free in revaluating Japanese culture including traditional practices. ... Dating culture, clothing, and music – all factors of societal globalization that have been internalized by Japan, especially the youth. ... Further on popular culture, Japanese Anime and Manga have gained such widespread global attention, including Canada, to the extent that there are conventions held all over the world where fans dress up and socialize. Canada, on the other hand, acts as ...

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Third, it is equally important to discuss globalization and anti-globalization in Canada. ... Followed by the impacts globalization has on Canada and United States relations. ... In a proud democratic society such as Canada it is essential when we evaluate the impacts of globalization in Canada by examining if indeed globalization promotes democracy. ... For example Menard mentions that "globalization is blamed for exacerbating the income gap between the rich and the poor, for widening the economic divide between the developed and underdeveloped world, for undermining indigenous cultures,...

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The lecture she gave had specific examples pertaining to the service sector in present Canadian economy. ... They do the job of receiving phone calls from various French speaking customers not just from Canada but from any other place around the globe which has business affiliates with those Canadian companies. ... Heller briefly touched upon was about the way that Canadian government was now turning its focus onto commodifying the various individual French-Canadian group cultures living in the remote parts of Canada's beautiful landscape. ... These corporations are patenting this cultu...

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Wal-Mart was selling Cuban made pajamas in Canadian market. ... Canada was incensed with the obtrusion of United States law on Canadian citizens. ... Wal-Mart was caught between a Canada-United States foreign policy feud. ... However, if it did pull out pajamas from Canadian market it was subject to 1.2 million dollar fine under Canadian law. ... Little did they know that the lion was a sign of bad luck in some cultures. ...

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The Comparison The American culture and the Swedish culture are very different from different angles. To begin with, the two cultures differ largely because the Swedish culture is very collective and supportive while the American culture is individualistic. ... They are easily influenced by other cultures as their culture is too much open to allow new traditions. This is why they claim to be part Canada to be part of America. ... When it comes to influence the American culture strongly influences the Swedish culture. ...

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However, the proposed FTAA would also give corporations new "rights" to challenge and compete for every publicly funded service now provided by governments - from health care and education to social security, culture and environmental protection. ... Under NAFTA, Canada has already surrendered control of its energy resources to the United States - a fact that has led directly to massive exports, lost conservation, higher oil and gas prices for Canadian consumers and increased pollution of the environment. ... The prices soar, and this leads to basic services being unaffordable to parts of the...

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Since society has been progressing, technology and media have aided in many cultures and countries beliefs and values to be lost or forgotten because of contrary ideas. ... In our global world people and countries are interdependent, which causes blending of people and cultures. ... An example would be the oil sands that are an immense factor in the Canadian economy; there is environmental damage the oil sands industry has been involved in. ... As society and population advances the diverging of cultures is inevitable. ...

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Even if some would say so, it is not about vanishing or colonising cultures, but about supplying information and goods to them. Old cultural elements are brought together with the new international culture. ... Japanese Sony (n5), Canadian Seagram (n15), Dutch Philips (n18); and Australian News Corporation (n27), (O"Sullivant, 1990:179). ...

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Smaller businesses can be impacted negatively through the bigger firms entering into New Zealand's food industry, where locally owned businesses often have to cease due to a decline in their customer basis, for example, Bloom Café, in Auckland shut down due to Canada's originated Pita Pit sandwich store becoming a substitute near by. ... I believe this has a positive impact as new flavors and tastes where the introduction of diverse food cultures has become a part of New Zealand society. ... However much of the emerging global food cultural consumerism developing in New Zealan...

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Our society has become interdependent with each other in many ways through things like trade, technology, culture, and immigration. ... Land eventually move away from nation-state, cultures, and tribalism defined by historical borders, language, and religion towards a more global culture that is necessary for human civilization to move to even greater and bigger endeavors. ... First, globalization removes borders drawn by history, ethnicity, religion and language when different people with different cultures migrate, bringing their own cultures into the new country. ... When people migrate, th...

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The sociologist, Anthony Giddens, defines globalisation as a decoupling of space and time, emphasising that with instantaneous communications, knowledge and culture can be shared around the world simultaneously. ... It attempts to characterize globalization, and its effects on poverty, the environment, gender, culture, and political structure and dynamics. ...

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