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Think American, Japanese Are Advised (January 20, 2000)
"Are the Japanese too, well . . . Japanese." A government appointed panel in Japan concludes that Japanese must embrace "Americanization and Globalization" in order to succeed in the 21st century. (Washington Post)
In Debris of Economic Crash: Thailand's Faith in Authority (August 10, 1999)
Article from the New York Times about changes in Thai culture and society.
Tough Rules Stand Guard Over Canadian Culture (July 14, 1999)
A New York Times article that looks at cultural relations between the US and Canada. It examines how Canada has attempted to preserve certain aspects of its own culture.
As Political Borders Fade, Cultural Differences Re-emerge (April 26, 1999)
Article which looks at culture in today's world. Maintains that greater cultural sensitivity, especially on the part of Americans, is an important aspect of a globalized world.
US Seen as Cultural Imperialist (March 16, 1999)
This article examines the effects of globalization on Canadian culture while also looking at culture and consumerism on a wider scale.
Globalising Culture: a Non-starter? (August, 1998)
A very interesting commentary in Al Ahram Weekly which argues that many things designed to preserve cultural identity, such as electronic translation devices and pluralistic political systems, actually may end up softening the unique aspects of culture, thereby homogenizing and in essence degrading its diversity.
In Praise of Cultural Imperialism? Effects of Globalization on Culture (June 22, 1997)
Foreign Policyarticle which looks at globalization's interaction with culture and argues that Americans should take a primary role in the shaping of a global society and avoid the growing tendency to fear globalization.