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.

The idea that globalization necessarily decreases or homogenizes cultural diversity is not a foregone conclusion. The way we conceptualize culture dictates the extent we believe globalization can affect it.

Reference:
Hatcher, T. (2002). Ethics and HRD. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.

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