Globalization

     With over 6.6 Billion people living on this planet, Earth is a giant place that seems to get smaller each and every day. Technology is constantly evolving and is allowing us to keep in contact with parts of the world some thought would never be accessible. Globalization is the process of increasing interconnectedness among nations, cultures, and people. It is supported and accelerated by technological developments.  

     An example of globalization is seen with the increase in glocalization. Glocalization is when an idea or formula that has proved to be successful in one place is taken and adopted in another. The popular TV game show titled "Family Feud" was very successful in the United States of America and ran for many years with a variety of different hosts. It still runs today in the USA, however, the concept of the show has been taken and translated into a Spanish version that airs in Mexico and in the USA on certain Spanish TV Networks. The show follows the exact same concept, but is called "100 Mexicanos Dejeron." This show has taken off and is still running on local TV networks.
     The fact that a successful TV game show can gain popularity in pretty much any other country in the world is a sign that the world is in a sense becoming one large country. There are no longer huge barriers keeping people from different parts of the globe from communicating with one another. If a TV show can be translated and become a success in a foreign country, the possibilities of what all countries combined can do are limitless!

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Family Feud [USA]

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"100 Mexicanos Dijeron" [Spanish version of Family Feud]