Jaquelyn Hernandez
Essay 7
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10/14/12
The
world is flat, Essay 7
In these pages of the
world is flat by Thomas L. Friedman, Friedman moves forward in showing his
discoveries of how many things have “flatten” the world. In these pages Friedman reviews how some countries
or regions do better in things then other countries or regions, what
self-directed consumers are, and what a globalization means Americanization. All
of these subjects help Friedman explain how the world becomes flat due to these
subjects.
One may not think that there would be a large difference in
how countries or regions organize their businesses. However, the large
difference in them shows their ability to expand or outsources their
product/company’s. Many companies are at
the same level, due to the fact that the world is becoming flatter and all
companies are starting to play at the same playing field. Globalization brings all companies to the same
level as well. However, many companies are still at a low point. But it isn’t a
condescending attitude attacking these companies, it’s just as they are.
Self-Directed consumers are consumer that are giving the ability
to customize their products in a certain way that they approve. Consumers no
longer need to go with the black computer or read computer, they are now able
to customize it in any way they wish. It changes the playing field very sharply
because now companies need to have the ability to let their customers control
what they want for their product. If they do not, then they may lose the
consumer all together. I am a Self-directed consumer, I enjoy having my objects
customized to my liking.
Americanization
means taking immigrants and turning them into Americans. Even if the immigrants
wanted to change or not. While globalization means ‘growth to a worldwide scale’.
Though it may sound like globalization means Americanization it doesn’t mean it
has to. There are many American companies outsourcing and taking over companies
in other countries, however, there are companies that are also taking over
American companies. Globalization is influencing the world, which many
companies and countries do. Not just the Americans. Though the two (Americanization
and globalization) may seem similar, they do not completely define each other.
I think your article is interesting. The part where you talk about immigrants and turning them into Americans. To me this is more of a sense of equalization,or coming together, but maybe I am confusing the two with slavery. Things just happen sometimes and thats the way it will be.
ReplyDeleteGlobalization seems to mean my things to different people. I to see globalization influencing the world but not according to the book. Wish we had a more established form which can all guild us.
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