Question

The advantages and disadvantages of globalization are often the subject of heated debate. Identify which of the following effects of globalization would be presented as evidence by either critics or proponents of globalization.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

You did not include the effects of globalization referred to in your question. However, we can answer in general terms.

Some effects of globalization that would be presented as evidence by either critics or proponents of globalization would be the following.

Proponents: globalization connects nations through trade. Allow the increasing of "healthy" competition. Globalization can positively influence other cultures. Create jobs in foreign countries.

Critics: undeveloped worlds are in clear trade disadvantaged against powerful nations. Many jobs are lost in former countries because industries and fabrics close to open them in underdeveloped countries where labor is cheaper. Globalization imposes new forms of thinking that messes with local cultures. Traditions of these local cultures tend to be forgotten due to the influence of consumerism and western culture.