Globalization and India
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Globalization is the process of rapid integration of countries and happening through greater foreign trade and foreign investment. It refers to increased possibilities for action between and among people in situations where latitudinal and longitudinal location seems immaterial to the social activity at hand as per the definition of social theorists. Territory in the sense of a traditional sense of a geographically identifiable location no longer constitutes the whole of “social space” in which human activity takes places. In this initial sense of the term, globalization refers to the spread of new forms of non-territorial social activity (Ruggie, 1993; Scholte, 2000).
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Governments of several countries liberalized the trade and allowed more flexibilities in their business policies to provide equal opportunities to multinational firms in their domestic market. Indian government did the same and liberalized the trade and investment due to the pressure from World Trade Organization. Import duties were cut down phase-wise to allow MNC's operate in India on equality basis.As a result globalization has brought to India new technologies, new products and also the economic opportunities. Despite bureaucracy, lack of infrastructure, and an ambiguous policy framework that adversely impact MNCs operating in India, MNCs are looking at India in a big way, and are making huge investments to set up R&D centers in the country. India has made a lead over other growing economies for IT, business processing, and R&D investments. There has been both positive and negative impact of globalization on social and cultural values in India.There is no denying of the fact that globalization has brought cheers to people's life by opening new vistas of employment. It has also made inroads in the cultural heritage of this country. The web article "the impact of globalization on social and cultural values in India" describes it at length.
Changes in social and cultural life:
- Access to television grew from 10% of the urban population (1991) to 75% of the urban population (1999).
- Cable television and foreign movies became widely available for the first time and have acted as a catalyst in bulldozing the cultural boundaries.
- All these technologies have changed perceptions and dreams of ordinary people.
- Unmarried boys and girls are sharing same apartment and staying away from their parents.
- Indian youths leaving education in mid-way and joining MNC's
- There has been a increase in the violence, particularly against women.
- Scientific and technological innovations have made life quite comfortable, fast and enjoyable.
- More availability of cheap and filthy material (CD's or DVD's of Hollywood movies, porn movies, sex toys, foreign channels like MTV) in the name of liberalization.
- In India, land-line or basic phone was a prestige symbol few years back but now you find people riding bicycle with a mobile in hand, talking or listening music or even clicking cameras of their phones targeting pretty girls or ladies.
Society has become more open compared to its earlier conservative look due to exposure to other cultures through DTH or cable network.
This has contributed to dating, celebration of friendship days/valentine day, and resulted to rising number of call girls and make them more prone to sexually transmitted diseases .
People are less worried for government jobs as MNC's and private or public sector are offering more lucrative jobs.
Extension of internet facilities even to rural areas.
In place of old cinema halls, multiplex theatre are coming up.
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Old restaurants are now replaced by Mc. Donalds. Fast food and Chinese dishes have replaced juice corners and Parathas.
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More inflow of money has aggravated deep rooted problem of corruption?
More scandals and scams compared tp pre-globalization era.
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Girls being blackmailed by their ex-boy friends using MMS
- Ban on TV channels for showing sex and violence violating all norms
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Girls being raped in moving vehicles
- There is deterioration in social values as evident from
less respect for ladies, older people
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REFERENCES:
1. Ruggie, John Gerard (1993), “Territoriality and Beyond: Problematizing Modernity in International Relations,” International Organization 47; 139-74.
2.Scholte, Jan Aart (2000), Globalization: A Critical Introduction (New York: St. Martin's).
3. Stanford Encyclopedia.2002. Globalizationhttp: at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/globalization/
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Its correct that globalization has opened up doors to avenues unthinkable before it. We have to repay something for reaping fruits of globalization but I think detoriation of human values is taking as faster as developmental process. I am afraid we will reach to a point from where thinking of return will be unthinkable
This is rather the misabuse of Technology and the loss of moral value rather than Globalization per se. Globalization is about Oligopololism / Monopolism of Mega-Corporations which put World Salaried People in competition:
http://hubpages.com/hub/Maurice_Allais__the_Econom
But somehow you're right, the Mega-Corporations have favored materialism for consumption and materialism conducts to a loss of moral values.
Thanks, I agree with your view's. Yes, globalization per se is not responsible for devaluation of moral values. Globalization has helped customers by increased competition but on the other hand technological innovations has exposed us to other cultures. Increased use of internet, access to DTH, cable network etc have affected our cultural values. Easy availability of porn material, that was not so easily available to young generation, has badly affected our social architecture.
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ya globalisation is one of the reason for fall in human values. due to the globalisation most of the population of india is being misleaded
ya, u r right.........the need of era is that escaping from the ill efects of globalisation, we should take the benefit of its positive aspect
Thanx Shalu, thecounterpunch, shiv Kumar and Sonal for views expressed here. Your opinion will compell people to think about the ill-effects. Thanx to Manohar also. He however disagree with my view's but possibilities are that some incidence may stir his thoughts and compell him to agree to the hard truth.
Thanx Shalu, thecounterpunch, shiv Kumar and Sonal for views expressed here. Your opinion will compell people to think about the ill-effects. Thanx to Manohar also. He however disagree with my view's but possibilities are that some incidence may stir his thoughts and compell him to agree to the hard truth.
The censorship of anything is morally wrong it should be an individuals choice to what exposure they wish to subject themselves to but not everyone has good judgement and therefore we need to protect each other from damaging influences, it is a sad state that the world as a whole is de-sensitized to the things that are happening around us but is an unfortunate fact, we must be our own moral guides and help each other to see the good over so much bad.
Yes, I agree an individual should have choice of exposure but exposure to drugs, porn or sex at a younger age may play havoc to society and all have to feel the burns. Moreover it may create problems in the society
that has been of conservative nature for decades.
well to certain extent i agree with you. things are changing in India and globalisation is one of the factor. however, it should be considered that may be we are not able to make that best use of globalisation. our generation has misused it to some extent. society in general is at fault along with the governement. it is the responsiblity of both that we try and protect our cultural heritage while embrassing the developments taking place in other part of the world. it is easier said then done but this is what is needed.
Right Urvashi. Responsibility to preserve our culture and social values is of each and every Indian citizen.Even media should focus its
attention to such issue. However, bad characters are
always glamourized by the media to increase the TRP
of the channel. But all are not same. Some channels
telecast programs that condemn such incidences.
it true that with this our culture is badly effecting.one of the respective culture in the world is indians...most of the countries are saluting our nation bcos of this only.most of the relation ship are effecting mostly the marriage and the love relation.and da word meaning of love is changing......
Still relationships are better in India than rest of the world.Thanks PVS for comments
Very nice hub, very interesting and challenging topic.
Thanks solarshingles for visiting and ofering your valuable comments.
will , as many said globlaization did change our world but then, there are millions suffring from those changes , well .. i think living without it is much much better^_*
You are right 'jousy'. we have to weigh gains and losses. Its true that it failed to benefit
poor and illiterate people of our country. Besides, erosion of social values also took place in post liberalization era.
nice article Prem. Thums up for such a good depiction of scenrio.
Yes. What you said is true. Please recall the evolution of hyuman specie. From a naked animal structure to the modern man evolution took place (in fact Dasavathara of Indian Culture depicts it) and certain 'dos' and dont's were framed by people. One such great rule that took the form of "family system" about you have referred is now destroyed. Similarly many Indian customs and behvioral traditions are getting destroyed. Our modern kids are not understanding that these were the values that kept 'India" at the top of the world since almost 27,000 years. Money is not everything. Recall -- Alexander the Great. Similarly a person needs money upto some level but more than it needs mental peace which is available only in indian cultural heritage. Swamy Vivekananda when said 'be proud that you are an INDIAN' He really meant it. Every Indian takes birth into a great of hierarchy of cultural structure. The present circumstances are helping such great person to become again an animal through deterioration.
One who reads this can easily understand -- what I mean. Thanks to the writer for such an excellent script.
Thanks to both gentleguy and Prof Murthy for nice and heart touching comments.
this is one of the best topic to debate upon like any thing in life there is apositive attittude and a negative one globalisation to has both effects.
It is upon us ...we should have a clear picture that inspite of being global we do not forget our traditional culture.we are deep rooted to this fact and we should not forgo this aspect.
Thanks sangeet for worthy comments
Things are changing quickly in India, but the workforce is motivated and eager. I have a couple that I hire to do small tasks for me and it works out great for all of us.
Thanks Eric Smart, it gives me immense pleasure to have a positive feedback about Indians.
4 Every thing der 'll b pros n cons, like wise globalisation also has pros n cons too, but most of the people point out its demerits but not merits, even though both the views r discussed here demerits r dominating d merits. how ever we have to appreciate prem 4 a nice script....
Globalization in Indonesia has a negative impact according to Amin Rais, a renowned Indonesian politician. As a result Indonesian natural resources are being exploited. So are other resorces, for the benefit of big companies.
benefit of other companies in part, but that's a very narrow way to look at it; globalization can not be evaluated without taking into account the many progressive changes that reduce those living under the poverty line, provide jobs, and build infrastructure; all of which are completely separate from benefiting the MNC's -
Thanks to satish RS, Bbudoyono and Chelsey for comments on the views.
I do agree with you, but there are certain points with which I strongly disagree. Like "Unmarried boys and girls are sharing same apartment and staying away from their parents., Girls being blackmailed by their ex-boy friends using MMS, There is deterioration in social values as evident from less respect for ladies, older people". If you see all things more deeply, you will find that this was prevailing in our country before globalization also. Just the way of enaction has changed. Like photographs have been replaced by MMS, etc.
Globalization is hitting back.... but only to the ordinary US people. Ordinary Indians are in a better position than US people as we can do work at a cheaper rate.
yes, you write about such a right view.
yes, you talk in right view
Shalu says:
2 years ago
Actually some good and some bad. But most importanty many have found jobs unthinkable before globalisation era. Thanks for pointing some of then out.