Nowadays cultures around the world are becoming more and more similar, as compared to the past. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or a negative development?

Throughout the

ages

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the differences between national

cultures

remain stable. It was determined, in my opinion, to a large degree by the relative geographical isolation and the absence of broad cultural communications. I will try to consider the reasons and consequences of

this

process below. During all human history, from the times of national

emergence

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to nowadays, there have been being certain circumstances, determining the cultural development of the distinct countries. These circumstances depended on the historical background and geographical location of certain groups of people.

For example

European art tradition every time distinguishes from art traditions of people of the Far East like Chinese and Japanese art. We can say

this

concerning architecture, poetry, cooking and other areas of culture. Relatively huge geographical distance and the absence of broad cultural communications did not let these

cultures

approach over the centuries.

On the other hand

, geographical barriers have enabled

cultures

to form in their own way, which we can see nowadays.

However

, the tendency of the recent century is globalisation. Thanks to

this

process the

cultures

around the world are becoming more and more similar. I think that there are advantages and disadvantages to

this

trend. The major advantage is the increasing cultural broadcast, making both

cultures

richer. But the disadvantage of

this

process is the gradual disappearance of cultural features, which will eventually lead humanity to one global culture, which will be undoubtedly poorer than the aggregate of all previous

cultures

. In conclusion,

although

broad cultural exchange makes some

cultures

richer and lets them spread widely, globalisation can lead to the disappearing of some cultural features in the future and even some

cultures

.