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In what ways does globalization challenge identity?
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Is a car made by Toyota in Kentucky Japanese?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27650356/
Is a car made by General Motors in Ontario Canada American? and if the engine is made in China? And does it matter if the engine factory in China is a GM factory?
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/03/25/business/ch...
So just what is an American company, anyway? (BTW, did you know Nestle is Swiss?) An American product?
Then there is the question of food. If you are what you eat, what does it mean when you eat Chilean fruits and vegetables in winter? canned and frozen goods from Thailand and Vietnam? tropical fruits all year round? Some would argue that it makes you an outsider, not a member of your local community.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_food
Then there is the personal side. Globalization means that people all over the world tend to meet more people from other cultures and countries. Isn't it surprising how many people think Americans and Europeans are filthy because they wipe themselves with paper after going to the toilet. Everyone knows that doesn't clean the body properly - you need to use water for that. And how could anybody eat <insert your favorite unbelievable food>?
If you meet someone you respect, and they do things differently, then you have to ask yourself, maybe their way is better? How's that for challenging your identity?
And the list goes on. (Many Japanese think the U.S. is a land of crazed, gun-toting killers. Where else could someone deliberately shoot an unarmed student, claim self-defense, and get away with it in court?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshihiro_Hattori
etc.