by J. Scott Tynes

About the author: J. Scott Tynes is a staff writer for the Star, a weekly newspaper of politics, economics, and culture, published in English in the nation of Jordan.

Part I: Understanding Globalization and Cultural Imperialism

The concept of globalization and the new religion of the masses, capitalism, needs to come under even greater scrutiny. The developed world beats a drum of such deafening proportion, the cries and needs of smaller niche participants are being drowned out.

At present the idea and implementation of “globalization” is largely Western in its scope. It remains a Westernizing process integrally tied to the ideals of capitalism, serving to broaden the gap Western nations have enjoyed economically, politically and militarily.

It is the inherent interest of globalization to bring forward values and ideals largely Western in...