Globalization

Globalization is such an interesting topic because it the source of so much controversy. There are several arguments for and against globalization and its almost overwhelming to take in all the different perceptions and form my own opinion on the subject. In "How Soccer Explains the World", globalization is not seen as a great thing. Especially in chapter 4, globalization is almost hated by hooligans such as Alan Garrison. They belief that globalization is what has caused the transformation of the down and dirty Chelsea football club to the uptight, wealthy Chelsea that it has become today. At first thought, globalization means that the world has become more interconnected, which is a good thing in my opinion. Foreign capital can be a revitalizing source of money for a nation or just a local area. At the same time, globalization can drastically change the areas that it affects. In Chelsea, globalization resulted not only in the physical changing of the stadium and surrounding areas, but also in the feeling of degradation for the locals that had supported team years before money changed everything. Traditions and customs that have been set in stone for years have been demolished by globalization in certain parts of the world, and I'm sure that there are many people that hate the idea of change and wish that foreign nations had never interfered in their home. Today, globalization affects all of us each and every day. We buy things everyday that have been produced in some foreign nation and don't think twice about the implications of our actions. This may be because America doesn't have serious roots in anything, but this doesn't change the fact that traditions and patterns are changed (mostly for the worst) when nations interfere in the business of other nations. Then again, how would the world be if every nation had kept to themselves for all this time?