Notes for Anthropology-April 22nd Remember to read the CNN article about the fashion cult.

"The world is not what it used to be." By this it could be asserted that the world has simply changed. Cultures ha!e been in contact with each other for century. Through trade imperialism colonialism etc. "lobali#ation then is nothing new. "lobali#ation alters politics go!ernment policies from all across the world. Though culture is also altered nati!e culture is also incredibly resilient. These different symbolic practices for e$ample ha!e retained their !alidity in a world that is constantly changing and interacting. Recall for e$ample the A#ande of Central Africa. They were studied for their religious beliefs and practices as horticulturalists. %hat was disco!ered is that their economic situations changed it was also disco!ered that their religious belief and #eal had stayed stagnant. "Change on their own terms." This is important to consider. As capitalism alters nati!e cultures wage labor comes to impact their day-to-day life they begin to attribute a new mythology to the other parts of their society. The Trobriand &slanders for e$ample also underwent moderni#ation through their modernity yet they still practice their religious beliefs. This is a testament to how the other components of their li!es may change while Also seeing American forms of entertainment might alter their perception and storytelling. 'ri(son writes of a "time-space compressing." which is demonstrati!e of how many different forms of technology help to bridge the gaps between persons of many different countries. Certain (inds of cultural phenomena throughout e!erywhere are beginning to ha!e stri(ing parallels with one another. This is uni)ue in the sense that their culture is not confined to one specific geographic area. Time-space compression has aided in remolding the understanding of culture. "Name brands " for e$ample can ser!e as a (ind of trophy. Additionally a multitude of political choices now ha!e ramifications felt around the world. The en!ironmental crisis for e$ample is an issue which raises the attention of many !arying nations. The technology helps to document all of this. Corporations also ser!e as a (ind of ideal symbol of nationalism. 'ach corporation has its own twist. Ta(e for e$ample *c+onald,s many different menu selection across !arying countries.

The challenge for anthropologists then is to disco!er an entirely new (ind of isolated society. -tate and citi#enship. Nearly uni!ersal principles of social organi#ation. -tate monopoly on ta$ation and legitimate !iolence. This is a solidified incarnation of a centrali#ed state. To elaborate further on the time-space compression discourses ha!e completely altered the political climate on an international scale. A&+- for e$ample had it appeared two centuries ago might not ha!e spread in the same way that it did. This is a dar( testimony to how globally connected we truly are. This is how we loo( at entirely new and different elements of our li!es. Acceleration is a prominent dimension for globali#ation. The rapid ways in which people may be connected. -tandardi#ation. "lobali#ation entails comparability and shared standards where formerly there were none. '$. &ncreased use of 'nglish as a foreign language. -imilar hotels and shopping centers. &nternational agreements. &nterconnectedness. The networ(s are bridging the gap between relations but are also breeding a newfound dependence between both people and nations. *obility. &ncrease in migration business tra!el international conferences and tourism growing steadily for decades. *i$ing. &nteractions between people of different origins. /as always e$isted but number si#e and di!ersity is growing e!ery day. Causes both frictions and mutual influences. 0ulnerability. The wea(ness of boundaries ranging from money to refugees. &f war is waged in one country many other designated states soon open up their borders for