Globalization wields powerful influence over societies and cultures. Business travelers and tourists both observe and distribute new ideas. New ideas, interactions, foods and products are tried, then embraced or discarded. With the internet or satellite television, films, publications, photographs, news reports and cartoons can travel instantly, entertaining or angering audiences around the globe. With social media like Facebook or Twitter, individuals offer news and own instant pronouncements on trends. Whether slowly through immigration or immediately online, these connections bring about some convergence of norms on fashion to human rights while also provoking challenges from traditionalists. A global society has emerged, and it’s tightly linked.

Liberal Applications

Will China espouse a liberal arts education?
Duncan Hewitt
February 15, 2010

Animosity Against English Teachers in Seoul

Are English teachers in South Korea unwelcome?
Jiyeon Lee
February 9, 2010

English or Hinglish - Does It Matter What Indian Students Are Learning?

English translates to access to opportunities in the global economy
Anjoo Mohun
January 29, 2010

Americans’ Role Seen in Uganda Anti-Gay Push

Evangelical preachers denouncing homosexuals underestimate cultural significance
Jeffrey Gettleman
January 21, 2010

How to Let Islam and the West Live in Harmony

A clash of civilizations or a “confluence of civilizations”?
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
November 23, 2009