The idea of the global culture that is evolving in our world is one that .
The idea that in certain parts of the .
world people are all the same is a bit strange. Cultures who had ancient .
rituals, beliefs and family values now are copying what the idea of Western .
society and our world are doing. Families who have little to no money at all .
are trying to buy the expensive, brand name jeans, since they hear .
the Gap look is in, and other factors all lead to the media driven world which .
we now live in.
Global culture is emerging in a huge way, and this is due to many .
factors. Global communications gives countries a much easier flow of .
communication, and satellite-based communications are now enabling .
people of the world to experience events that happen in other parts of the .
world, sometimes just as they are happening. Nowadays , not many people .
are far away from a phone, radio or television. In the global economy, the .
flow of goods had never been greater. The emerging global economy has .
introduced many of the same consumer goods to all parts of the world. .
NAFTA ( the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement) was designed .
to remove tax or tariff barriers between Mexico, the U.S.A and Canada, has .
lead to the inclusion of the Spanish language labels on many imported .
materials. The flow of people has also taken a change in the world; as .
people learn more about the world, they become more likely to go to a place .
where life will be better. Transportation is much easier than ever before as .
well, and statistics show that immigrant numbers are higher than ever, due .
to global migration ( in 1996, 42 percent of the population of Toronto and 35 .
percent of the population of Vancouver were immigrants). These factors .
have made separate cultures in the world seem more alike, at least on the .
outside perspective of things. But there are also factors and limitations to .
this idea. With the flow of items and knowledge, bigger cities are closely .
