The idea that globalization necessarily decreases or homogenizes cultural diversity is not a foregone conclusion. Debates abound on the validity of cultural homogenization supposedly brought about by globalization. The way we conceptualize culture dictates the extent we believe globalization can affect it. If we believe that culture is bounded by pace, that culture is dependent on fixity of location for us to construct meaning, then globalization has the capacity to shift and mediate culture.

Globalization is being considered responsible for trying to eliminate cultural differences and create a unique world culture. Ideas about what culture is play an important role in defining how it is influenced by globalization (Hatcher, 2002).

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