Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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Globalization makes similar goods available in many parts of the world and result in
growing likeness
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the growing likeness
amongst countries.
This
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essay posits that the growing likeness amongst countries is a negative
development
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because it may lead to extinction of tradition or
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culture and
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culture, and
it may impact the
tourism
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sector of a country.
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, as countries become more and more similar, local tradition and values are endangered. As globalisation has encroached into many parts of our lives, we are no stranger to foreign foods, music and other products unknown to generations before us. Sundanese traditional music is struggling to gain a large Indonesian fan base that Korean Pop currently enjoys. Modern shampoos are daily cleansing products for Indonesians, who may have never tried traditional
haircare
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hair care
herbal concoctions in their whole lives. Traditional products that are rarely used or appreciated may go into obscurity and vanish eventually. The declining popularity of traditional products
lead
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leads
to fewer practitioner, reduced availability of ingredients and wisdom that accompany them. One’s identity is jeopardised when her
culture
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is vanishing.
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, the growing similarity of countries that result in declining usage of traditional products is a negative
development
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.
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, global
tourism
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, a major economic growth driver, thrives because of the
uniqueness
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unique
aspects that a country presents, one of which is
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culture
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culturally
distinct from one’s own. A traveller may be less inclined to spend time and money experiencing something
that is
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similar to the one at home.
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, some places risk of losing their attractiveness in the burgeoning global
tourism
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industry and
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foregoing
tourism
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income. A bustling metropolis like Jakarta with its hundreds of shopping centres has relatively little to offer culturally for visitor who comes from other global cities. The economic consequence of developing a more universal, homogeneous
culture
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shows the negative aspect of
this
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development
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. In summary, growing similarities amongst countries is a negative
development
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that we should take heed
off
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of
. Considering the negative consequences of cultural extinction and the reduction of
tourism
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income, we should take action to preserve our cultural heritage for our own good and for the generations to come.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • globalization
  • diversity
  • homogenization
  • cultural assimilation
  • global connection
  • local businesses
  • economic impact
  • consumerism
  • standardization
  • westernization
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