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The Hidden Face of Globalization Globalization has helped countries to have an amazing development in technology, science, communication, arts, and everything related to humans well being. Globalization refers to the processes of international integration arising from the interchange of world views , products, ideas, and other aspects of culture (Al-Rodhan, 2006) . For instance, with this interchange process people can easily find products from other cultures in their own country. Unfortunately, globalization has been disturbing countries in their economy, government, and socio-cultural environments. The globalization is considered to be a great help for less developed countries. According to Collins (2010), it promotes economic development, more jobs opportunities, competitiveness among different companies, and it lowers prices for consumers. Nevertheless, people are not concerned about the aspects behind this process. Since the purpose of globalization is to make bigger the international market; people are more interested in material recourses than the social well-being (La Cara Oculta de la Globalización, 2010).. This global phenomenon has created an economic obsession. International companies do almost everything in order to sell their products, and they are not aware of the consequences of their plans (La Cara Oculta de la Globalización, 2010). They

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The Hidden Face of Globalization

Globalization has helped countries to have an amazing development in

technology, science, communication, arts, and everything related to humans well

being. Globalization refers to the processes of international integration arising from

the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture (Al-

Rodhan, 2006). For instance, with this interchange process people can easily find

products from other cultures in their own country. Unfortunately, globalization has

been disturbing countries in their economy, government, and socio-cultural

environments.

The globalization is considered to be a great help for less developed countries.

According to Collins (2010), it promotes economic development, more jobs

opportunities, competitiveness among different companies, and it lowers prices for

consumers. Nevertheless, people are not concerned about the aspects behind this

process. Since the purpose of globalization is to make bigger the international

market; people are more interested in material recourses than the social well-being

(La Cara Oculta de la Globalización, 2010)..

This global phenomenon has created an economic obsession. International

companies do almost everything in order to sell their products, and they are not

aware of the consequences of their plans (La Cara Oculta de la Globalización,

2010). They use powerful and influential advertisements with subliminal messages

to manipulate the mind of people. Obesity and overweight caused by junk food are

examples of the effects that the globalization has created.

Moreover, the government is not being benefited at all. The globalization

requires more competence between private organizations, and this creates a

weakness in government institutions. According to Scholte (2005), international

institutions such as the European Union, or the G8 replace national functions to

facilitate international agreement. This creates the privatization of public

organizations. As consequence, the international companies are controlling the

market of the countries, and poor countries are losing their autonomy.

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The socio-cultural environment is being affected as well. As product of the

international market, the globalization is creating a consumerist culture where

people confuse happiness with material resources. Life styles have changed due to

the consumption, and personal and cultural values has been affected as well (La

Cara Oculta de la Globalización, 2010). The interest of getting wealthier has

creating a big addiction of consumption, and people often forget values like

humility, and generosity. This has created problems such as drug trafficking,

violence and delinquency (La Cara Oculta de la Globalización, 2010).

In conclusion, Globalization is also a process difficult to control. As result of this

process, developed countries are manipulating poor countries, the government

autonomy is disappearing and idiosyncrasy, and the culture of the countries has

been altered and globalized.