Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

Imagine a borderless world in which culture, trade, commerce, money and even people move freely from one place to another. Popular culture is widely shared, whether it be Japanese Sushi or U.S running shoes, and the English speaker who answers questions on the telephone about your credit card account is as likely to be in India or Ireland as in the United States. In this world the security and integrity of nations is at risk and political movements and ideologies challenge governments.

There is no need to imagine this world, for we are already living in the age of globalization. African tribal youngsters wear Michael Jordan t-shirts, Thai teens dance to techno music, Burmese entrepreneurs conduct commerce on cell-phones, U.S supermarkets sell Pokémon cards and ethnic accessories have become a fashion statement in the United States.

How did we get to this point? First, sociologists take note of the advances in communication technology. Satellite TV, cell phones, the Internet and the like allow information to flow freely across the globe and serve to link global markets. Second, corporations in the industrial nations have become multinational, with both factories and markets in developing countries. Business leaders welcome the opportunity to sell consumer goods in populous countries, such as China and India. Finally, these multinational firms have cooperated with global financial institutions, organizations and governments to promote free trade – unrestricted or lightly restricted commerce across national borders.

Globalization is not universally welcomed. Many critics see the dominance of “business without borders” as benefitting the rich, particularly the very wealthy in industrial countries, at the expense of the poor in the less developed nations. They consider globalization to be a successor  

of imperialism and colonialism that oppressed Third World Nations for centuries. 

Another criticism of globalization comes from people who feel overwhelmed by global culture. Decision makers are likely to be far removed culturally from the daily lives of the people. When cultural change can come from any part of the global village, no single style can dominate a local community for a long time. Embedded in the concept of globalization is the notion of cultural domination of developing nations by more affluent nations. Simply put, people lose their traditional values and begin to identity with the culture of the dominant nations. They may discard or neglect their native language and dress as they attempt to copy the icons of mass market entertainment and fashion. Foreign art forms are also seen as threat to a local culture as they tend to overshadow the cultural norms of the community. 

Answer the following questions (each question carries 2.5 marks):

1.How does globalization impact your life?

2.Name a few items (material and non-material) that you enjoy but that have come from other cultures?

3.Which aspects of globalization you find advantageous?

4.Which aspects of globalization do you find objectionable?