The Way I see it
Globalization allows us to walk down the street to purchase food we have never tried, learn different languages, meet people who share ideas we have never heard of, and do much more than what we are used to. Globalization is the connecting of countries, cultures, trade, communication, transportation, technology, and money. This process of becoming globalized concerns many worldwide, with many wondering how their life will change. It is the process in which different societies and cultures integrate to gain better understandings, and live a better quality of life. This progress affects the world economically, politically, culturally, and socially. It affects each country ...view middle of the document...
” (Chang 93) In order for society to produce advanced individuals and have advanced jobs like this, they must be nurtured and brought up with education as a priority. This theory is different from how countries think about free trade involving developing countries. Wealthy countries say workers should start young so they can remain competitive and survive in the future. This in return, will lead to economic developments in developing countries. This may lead to economic growth in the short term, but does not set up developing countries for there future. As Chang puts it, “they need time to improve their capabilities by mastering advanced technologies and building effective organizations.” (Chang 93) In today’s world, efficiency and ways to do things more nature friendly is the future. Working in sweatshops not only hurt these worker’s development and mentally, but it also affects them physically. The conditions that many workers endure in sweatshops are terrifying. The wages are low, they work long hours with no benefits and there are no labor unions to support them. The workers are also subject to exploitation and sexual harassment if they are not on task. The structures the workers work in are also not safe and cared for, which can lead to deaths. Bob Jeffcott, who works with Maquila Solidarity Network, a labor and women’s rights organization recalled a time, “On 11 April 2005,… a nine storey building that housed … in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, collapsed, killing 64 workers, injuring dozens and leaving hundreds unemployed.” (Jeffcott 116) What is worse is that 16 hours before this incident, workers complained there were cracks in the structure’s supporting columns. This shows there is no voice for the workers since they cannot organize a union. Health and safety needs to be a primary concern, as there are still many incidents that could have been avoided. “In February and March 2006 there were four more factory disasters in Bangladesh, in which an estimated 88 young women and girls were killed and more than 250 injured. Most …. Died in factory fires, reminiscent of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, in which factory exits were either locked and blocked.” (Jeffcott 117) Safety is a concern in many sweatshops, with many industrial accidents causing deaths like this or from the poor health they develop from working so much. All in all, globalization can benefit developing countries by providing simple jobs, but the negative outweigh the good. The conditions they have to endure are harsh, and the people and country don’t have many opportunities to develop for their futures.
Globalization in developed countries can damage society, especially the middle, working class. Globalization means big companies are outsourcing to find the cheapest labor possible. The shipping of jobs to overseas may be a good idea to some, but where are the jobs for us? Paul Craig Roberts, a prominent researcher in politics and economics, writes, “In the 21st century the US...
