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Midterm Exam, Take Home Essays
Daisy Cheatham
William Peace University

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Globalization is the process by which “people across large distances become
connected in more and different ways” (Lechner, F. J., & Boli, J, 2015). The spread or
advancement of these processes involves a deepening of shared experiences, and the
unity of countries through the worldly concept of connectedness, and globalized linkage
that globalization creates. As many activities become more similar worldwide, certain
elements devalue the essence of diversity; presumably, displacing original norms and
customs; ultimately, enabling people to fall distance from their basis, and become more
common. Globalization is also the driving force of market expansion. Global expansion
allows nearly no limits in a capitalist economy for countries that are developed with
stimulating economies; on the contrary, it is bound to create a division of inequality
amongst countries that struggle to advance their economies. Globalization is often seen
as an advancement for Western dominance (Lechner, F. J., & Boli, J, 2015), whereas
others view the concept as a contribution to the global exchange (Lechner, F. J., & Boli,
J, 2015). Anthropologists explore the layers and dimensions in order to grip the
complexity of the concept of globalization. By unraveling the meaning of globalization,
anthropologists can, examine the contrasting perspectives, explain the effects of
spatiality of globalization, and analyze how established customs are affected by the
worldly shared experience.
As stated, Globalization refers to processes that integrates countries across
mass distances which involves all aspects of connectedness that support the global
society (Lechner, F. J., & Boli, J, 2015). It also connects the political and economical
processes which facilitate capital and trades; thus, revealing an alternative interpretation

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of globalization, that declares the processes capitalism uses global power to expand
profit of large mass corporations by seeking global markets, and imposing hegemonic
principles of behavior in all places (Lechner, F. J., & Boli, J, 2015).