Global Issues 2

When looking at globalization, it is said that the objective is to make the world's global communities as one big combined market. Products and goods that could only be found in the western countries are now found all over the world and vice versa to the countries in the east. What do people think of this though? 

On one side and the other side, we have the positive views and the negative views of globalization. These views come from the pros and cons in which globalization bring. Globalization is said to bring in more jobs and development to underdeveloped countries while the counter argument is that this forces the less developed countries to obey whatever the already developed countries wants. Some negative viewpoints on globalization also includes human rights of immigrants who migrates over to another country looking for work and are poorly treated. Many also fear that globalization may lead to a loss in control of over the home country's economy along with the lost of their culture and traditions. Some positive viewpoints include the gain of intelligence and rise of more modernity. Countries that are less developed and unable to gain comparative advantage may be given a chance to rise in the global community if given the right trades. Globalization allows us to progress in many ways as it did with Ireland. Ireland became a richer country due to its location and membership in the EU. This was at the cost of losing some of its culture and getting used to another country's culture. Globalization has many positive and negative viewpoints but one cannot deny the economic progression it brings. As we make our way into Ireland, it will be a great learning experience to see how globalization had changed Ireland to what it is today.

Global Issues 1

Prior to our departure to Ireland, my study abroad class wants us to look into the impact foreign countries(globalization) have on Ireland with of course the United States as our center focus. My first post will be the stereotypes on the American people.

Many Americans, when seen by foreign countries, are judged by the many positive and negative stereotypes that they seem to perceive from some sort of knowledge. It is said in a positive position that we are seen as optimistic and that this is the motivation for the American Dream. We are also said to be very hard working and very generous. The generous part derives from the fact that we Americans, sends out aid and supply to many country that are in need of it. Some negative sterotypes include our obesity, obsession with guns, and our endless hunger for nothing but money. We are also said to be lacking in intelligence and are unaware of culture. Adding on to this negativity train, we are racist and lack care for the environment and think we are the best country in the world. Arriving to Ireland, it would be best to prove what we can, wrong. This will help shed some light in the many darkness of American's stereotype.