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"Think Globally, Act Locally", 2005.
An analysis of the previous and current implications of the slogan "Think Globally, Act Locally".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 18.95
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The paper focuses on the issues that were presented with the 1980s the slogan "think globally, act locally," which was an admonishment to humanitarians looking for a way to conquer global problems as hunger and disease. The paper suggests that as the world becomes more tightly bound, the slogan could be extended to include other aspects of the world order such as terrorism abuses of multinational corporations, child labor practices, global warming, land mines, oil consumption and pollution.
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""Think Globally, Act Locally," A Slogan or Force of Improvement In the 1980's the slogan, "Think Globally, Act Locally," was a popular saying and bumper sticker amongst progressive individuals that sought social justice and humanitarianism through local organization. In the same token, the slogan itself, is still very relevant today with issues like global terrorism, environment, The World Trade Organization, child labor and other issues that could fall into the same category of concern."
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"World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy", 2002.
Analyzes the book "World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy" by R.M. Kanter in which the authors argues in favor of globalization.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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This paper provides a summary of the book, "World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy" by author R. M. Kanter. This book was first published by Touchstone Books in 1997. This book examines why globalization is not a negative economic force for communities if the communities focus on a desired outcome and concentrate on providing a specific type of product or service.
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Globalisation and Local Cultures, 2003.
A discussion on why globalisation will not make local cultures disappear.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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Through the culmination of evidence and case studies, this paper argues that local cultures around the world are not expected to disappear with increasing globalisation. The crux of the paper centres on the theory that culture is a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon and it uses this reasoning to explain why local cultures are more likely not to lose all aspects of their traditions. It also discusses several theories on cultural change and how these relate to the force of increasing globalisation. The paper contends that we are more likely to see globalised local culture rather than global culture, therefore demonstrating the implausibility in the notion that local culture is likely to disappear.
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"For the Gapun people, we find globalisation forcing the hybrid language Tok Pisin into becoming the spoken vernacular for the next generation. Tok Pisin or Pidgin English is essentially how most Papua New Guinean communities have collectively interpreted and applied the English language to their own culture. In Tajikistan, there are many who hold on to socialist ideology while still embracing a traditional Islamic code of behaviour (Rashid 1995). Tomlinson (1999) argues, however, that hybridisation of culture is not a new phenomenon. So if local cultures have always been hybrid, what is the effect of globalisation on them?"
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Globalization and Local Culture, 2006.
This paper analyzes the phenomenon of globalization and its effect on various local cultures worldwide.
1,729 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper defines globalization as the name given to the growing connection and dependence experienced by most countries, societies and local cultures in regards to economy, education and technology. The writer of this paper questions whether or not certain cultures should decide to remain individual societies in the face of world globalization. The writer discusses the effects of globalization to the very existence of culture. This paper examines culture and globalization from an anthropological view point while detailing its impact on the village of Ladakh in northern India. The writer contends that the people of Ladakh moved away to the larger cities for better paying jobs while turning away from their village and their sense or responsibility to the community and the land.
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Introduction
Definitions and Background
Hopes and Fears
Integrating Cultures
Trade
Language Change
Conclusion
References Cited
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"The way traditional lands are used is not the only change globalisation brings. Just as the form of change varies, so do the reactions by individual cultures. The way they react is determined by their cultural way of dealing with problems (Cobb 2005:563-574). These different reactions show part of the diversity among differing peoples around the globe. Some cultures choose to incorporate or adapt to forced change. The Trobriand islanders are an excellent example. The British missionaries frowned on the openly sexual and erotic celebrations of the Trobriand people at the conclusion of the yam harvest (Haviland et al. 2006:688). The ethnocentric reaction of the British missionaries was to introduce the game of cricket to replace the traditional celebrations (Haviland et al. 2006:688). Rather than fighting the change or accepting it completely, the Trobriand people incorporated the game into their celebrations and made it uniquely their own (Haviland et al. 2006:689). In this case the forced change did not replace the old ways, but rather, was absorbed into a new syncretic celebration."
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Ballistic Missile Defense at the Global, State, and Local Levels, 2001.
An analysis at the global, state, and local levels of the US decision to move forward with a ballistic missile defense system, with background, reactions of other countries, ideologies, and policies.
2,835 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 12 sources, £ 60.95
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This paper examines the US decision to move forward with a ballistic missile defense system. The author gives a background on the history and technology of ballistic missile defense and then examines the reactions of other countries to the American missile defense decision. Also discussed are the ideological and moral support for missile defense at the state level. Finally, missile defense is analyzed as a political issue in relation to the 2000 elections and as an economic issue for defense contractors and certain parts of the country that stand to gain business from an expanded missile defense.?
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"On March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan began one of the most important legacies of the last stage of the Cold War with a speech outlining his Strategic Defense Initiative. The Star Wars program, as it came to be known, immediately created tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as between the US and its allies, and sparked debate over the feasibility, cost, benefits, and consequences of ballistic missile defense (BMD). This debate may not have mattered much when missile defense technology was too immature to make deployment practical or even possible. However, seventeen years later, technology has advanced to the point where the US must decide now whether it wants missile defense in the future. A decision of this magnitude, involving billions of dollars and potentially billions of lives, must be examined closely at all levels of analysis."?
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Global and Local Homelessness, 2004.
Describes global homelessness and how it is also tied to the issue of local homelessness.
2,857 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 38 sources, APA, £ 60.95
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The paper begins by describing global/worldwide homelessness. It provides refugee data and statistics. The paper also covers issues, such as globalization, rent control and affordable housing, gentrification, and hidden homelessness. It also looks at what people are doing to help homelessness. The paper includes statistics and supporting information.
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"We constantly see and hear about homelessness, even in our own communities. Homelessness is a growing problem throughout the world, but many of us do not understand how huge the issue is. Homelessness is defined as a condition of people who lack regular legal access to adequate housing (MSN Encarta). In 1999 there was up to 100 million homeless people in the world and in 2000 there was about 3.5 million homeless people in the United States (How Many People Experience Homelessness?, 2002). At least 600 million people live in shelters in developing world cities that are life threatening or health threatening (100 Million Homeless in World). About 50,000 people die everyday as a result of poor shelter, polluted water and inadequate sanitation. The things that cause homelessness throughout the world help bring it into our own communities."
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Global Business - Local Laws, 2002.
This paper focuses on the legal and ethical issues involved in operating a business globally.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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A paper which discusses the legal and ethical issues involved in operating globally. It is noticed that many multinational companies can run into trouble when establishing their businesses overseas because they fail to take local laws and culture into consideration. The paper shows that this can be avoided if the company pays attention to the religious and cultural beliefs of the people in foreign countries and also abide by the trade and business laws of those lands.
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"It is also important to take into account their religious beliefs because religion normally plays an important role in all third world countries. For example in Pakistan, they wouldn?t allow a fast food chain to operate if it doesn?t use HALAL meat. By HALAL, they are simply referring to meat, which has been prepared according to their religious rituals. It is important thus to follow those practices because there is no chance of gaining any success if a fast food or any other restaurant chain forgets to take into account this important law. We are taking examples of restaurants only for the sake of ease and convenience in explanation of laws, but it must be kept in mind that laws applies to every business no matter what its nature is."
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Local Transformation of Global Brands, 2005.
An analysis of "creolization" in global markets, specifically of Barbie products.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 31.95
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The paper explores how, in new markets, consumers generate a new commodity meaning. This transformation or process by which foreign goods are assigned novel meanings and uses in diverse cultural settings has been coined "creolization." This essay will identify examples of the "creolization" of Barbie as indicators of how cultures are resisting and negotiating globalization.
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"As stated by John Gray in "False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism," globalization is not "a trend towards homogeneity" but rather a system that is dependent on "differences between localities, nations and regions" that create demand for something from somewhere else (57). However, what meaning different regions and cultures apply to goods depends on their own culture. While consumer goods that cross cultural boundaries do not necessarily take on the intentions of their producers or the culture in which they were produced, their meaning as imposed by local cultures do reflect shifts in society."
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 2006.
A discussion on whether the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 have managed to meet their intended objective of eliminating discrimination in relation to equal pay.
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Legislation relating to discrimination in the workplace that affects modern workers can be related to the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Equal Pay Act focused on gender and wages, attempting to create a national law that prohibited employers from paying women less than men for the same type of work. This paper maintains that, unfortunately, discrimination in relation to equal pay still exists in the United States, demonstrating that these laws had little effect on the realities within the workplace.
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The Impact of Globalization on Business, 2005.
A review of the impact that globalization is having on businesses operating on both global and local levels.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper reviews globalization as a force in the realm of business that has had dramatic and often unforeseen consequences. This paper explains that for organizations operating on a global level (and even on a local level to some degree) it is important to cater to current and future business approaches in order to account for the effects of globalization.
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The Impact of Globalization, 2008.
A discussion on how economic globalization is affecting local cultures.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper evaluates how economic globalization is affecting and influencing local cultures while also exploring why urban geographers are increasingly analyzing the world's cities for influences of globalization as well. The city of Los Angeles, California is included as an example of a city that is analyzed according to its urban layout, socio-culture influence, economic specialization, and role in globalization throughout the Southern California region in addition to the Pacific Rim. This paper concludes with a critical analysis of globalization based on the results reported.
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Effects of Globalization on Local Cultures
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"Much has been written about the effects of globalization becoming increasingly synonymous with the westernization of cultures. In fact the globalization of cultures is reciprocal on each other, especially when rapid global growth of companies quickly forces two cultures together rapidly. The research of Geert Hofstede (1983) provides a useful framework for evaluating the impact of globalization on local cultures. Hofstede devised a framework for five cultural dimensions that quantify the differences between cultures on the indices of the Power Distance Index (PDI), Individualism (IDV), Masculinity (MAS), Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI), and Long-Term Orientation (LTO)."
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Globalization and Culture, 2002.
Analyzes three of the main arguments regarding the impact of globalization on local cultures.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 76.95
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The debate over the phenomenon of globalization with respect to culture is comprised of a number of different arguments and perspectives. This paper will examine three of these arguments: (1) globalization of culture as technological imperialism; (2) globalization represents the "Americanization" of local cultures; and (3) globalization is inevitable.
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Globalization, 2004.
This paper discusses the negative effects of globalization on the local culture of a nation.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper explains that globalization is the instance of collective relocation, multiculturalism, and cosmopolitanism. The author points out that the home culture encounters the foreign culture because of globalization; it impacts culture of the home country, leaving it to be not native, but unstable, displaced, amalgamated, diverse and adulterated. The paper concludes that there is a clear indication as to what needs to be done when defining the confines of globalization; the term and the ideology of globalization need ?reformation?, both in action and in reaction to globalization.
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"As such, the term globalization concerns with the method of plummeting obstacles amid countries and giving way to economic, political, and social communications to take place. Globalization possibly augments the capability of people all over the places to make better their living values by giving out information and the produce of human labor athwart those obstacles. But, this is an ideal situation. According to Richard Walker accretion is the most important motivating force of the earth?s economy, besides its associates, capital and resources contest and capital and workforce misuse. This is the reason that it makes impression to talk about the capitalist regime instead of the global marketplace."
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Globalization, 2005.
An analysis of the influence of globalization upon local factors.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper examines the extent to which globalization has drawn the world together at the same time as it has also pulled it apart. Specifically, the paper looks at the development of regionalization and specialization economically and also looks at how (American and corporate) globalization imposes various pressures upon governments and cultures but also provides them with new opportunities for growth.
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"There can be little question that the world today is much more closely inter-linked than ever before. With this in mind, it is tempting to posit that international social relations have become so intensified that local happenings are almost invariably shaped by events thousands of miles and many time zones away. For the most part, this is precisely what has occurred - although the integration of various nations and cultures on a global scale has also led to some unexpected peculiarities that cannot easily be over-looked. "
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