I am an urban traveler...I absolutely love to travel! I will be traveling through the city of Port of Spain .. Travel back in time to revisit the city and to the present day. I Will also be traveling physically, slow- or fast ! who knows? Keep up with me and stay tuned for when i examine my findings and post it here for you all - the world to see! :)

Sunday 14 April 2013

Globalization

           Oh yes i dared to go there !




Globalization is a topic that has been talked about for years. It can be defined by wikipedia as the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture. It describes the interplay across cultures of social forces such as religion, politics, and economics and can also erode and universalize the characteristics of a local group. Advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the Internet, are major factors in globalization, generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities.

Instead of listing non related factors of globalization upon cities i am clearly going to state what effect it has on the city of Port of Spain. Do you think globalization has a positive or negative effect on Port Of Spain?

POSITIVE:
- New forms of technological advancements
- New forms of architecture and building design
- Use of Internet/ Computer for daily services and work related activities
- New forms of culture eg. Westernized clothing, music , dance, food seen in Port of Spain.
- Foreign products imported 
- Foreign investment companies
- Westernized restaurants and fast food outlets 
-Creation of employment for locals 
- Good Competition against foreign 
- New markets 
-Foreign Trade ( the port ) 

NEGATIVE:

-Loss of jobs replaced by machines
- Loss of culture ( CULTURAL ERASURE)  replaced  by fast food outlets and traditional dress being replaced , religious ceremonies are cut short and many listen to westernized music rather than religious or cultural.
- Decreased employment 
- Resources taken up by foreign companies 
- Issue of pollution and environmental sustainability 
- Local markets being left out 
- Local street vendors are despised as people want brand name items
- Farmers markets are also neglected as many prefer to buy from prestigious overpriced supermarkets 




                                                           Street Vendors Left Out

REVIEW SITES :
 http://guardian.co.tt/columnist/2011/06/05/tt-invented-globalisation
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  1. Geography UWI-STA6 May 2013 at 14:51

    I like that you put the positives against the negatives -- so what do you think? Is it possible to weigh the effects of globalization and suggest whether it is good or bad for TT?

    I like the photos.

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