... ecological destruction in the areas associated with western religions. These differences can be seen, both in the way that the religious Hindus of India treat their sacred river, the Ganges in comparison with the way Western corporations are rapidly causing the deforestation of rainforests in third world countries ... passages gave rise to the view of man as lord of the earth" (Leiss 32). If the case of the Ganges river in India is observed within this context it is easily found that the strong Hindu religion present in this area has a profound effect on the ecology ... in the most econ...

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... encompasses the First World War aftermath, the Second World War and the peak of the Cold War. During this period American ideology and culture grew in influence and this can be associated with the growth in American economic and military power. The American model of sport and ... this new challenge to British dominance, for example from 1932 through to 1959 England recorded six series victories and one draw against India. 1961/62 however saw India's first victory of many over England. This development of non-occidental nations also incorporated the Far East and Tokyo's hosting ... also o...

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... of life. It does not mean the abolition of traditional values. Indeed, new global media, such as the internet, have proven a powerful means of projecting traditional culture (and the culture of radical opponents of globalisation). Capitalism is essentially diverse, as the traveller from Tokyo to Hong Kong, Zurich, Buenos Aires and New York will discover. The fact ... counter-trend of localization which emphasizes heterogeneous development and cultural exclusiveness. The most pervasive aspects of globalization include the global economy, a global science and technology system, and a global...

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... processes are introduced to developing countries. Ongoing global economic growth, coupled with the fact that the best performers tend to be particularly open to globalized forms of production (such as India and China for example), suggests that the spread of wealth is inherently linked to globalization. However, writers in the Marxist tradition perceive globalization as a highly negative phenomenon. As with liberalism ... to start private sector growth. In fundamental industries, like power generation, cement or steel production, governments invested in state-owned plants. Finally, ther...

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