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.

Chin Chin Choo!

Bollywood films, once a big draw in China, seem to have missed the beat
Pallavi Aiyar
March 18, 2004

Balancing Reactions

France's controversial anti-hijab bill continues to spark protests on Egyptian campuses
Gihan Shahine
March 1, 2004

Expat Perks Drying Up - Even for S'poreans Abroad

Trend in places like China is towards pay on local terms
Chuang Peck Ming
March 9, 2004

Protectionism Hurts US Schools

Outsourcing could boost education reform
Amity Shlaes
March 7, 2004

To Shelter Its Cuisine, Italian City Bans Foreign Flavors

Lucca officials gamble that visitors will be content with one version of “authentic” cuisine
Nick Squires
February 23, 2009