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Most people understand globalization as a historical process where society continues its march toward technological advancement and universal progress. In short, globalization is thought to be a positive trend that is beyond human control. In a Durkheimian manner, society is evolving like a giant organism and growing more complex and efficient (Durkheim 1933). And with the rise in technological progress, which is also a hallmark of globalization, most believe that the world has become compressed and smaller. With technological gadgets like the new iPad, which was launched a few weeks ago, one can be connected to the rest of the world in minutes, if not seconds. All in the palm of your hands, you can download books and music of all sorts, check the weather in Istanbul, Turkey, take pictures and send them across the Pacific Ocean and share with relatives in South Korea instantaneously, and much more. Indeed, modern-day globalization is quite different than the previous eras where people had to take treacherous journeys on ships through rough waters of the great oceans to meet other cultures and peoples. Exchange of ideas, customs, foods, and languages can happen all in the comforts of one’s own room.
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Choi, J.M., Khaksar, V. (2013). Globalization, the Body, and the Corporate Model. In: Arxer, S., Murphy, J. (eds) The Symbolism of Globalization, Development, and Aging. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 7. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4508-1_9
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