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            The subject of family is an interesting topic, as it is familiar to nearly everyone on the planet. Whether or not we recognize issues of family matters from other parts of the globe, we share a basic understanding of what family is, and it's effects on individuals.   That being said, there is by no means a common family, that is, a standard family structure that people across regions countries all share.   It is even more interesting, then, that society tends to have an expectation as to what a family should look like.             In America, we expect a family to consist of a mother and a father and one or more children.   We probably all realize that this is just a snapshot, in no way indicative of how all families look and function (for one thing, a the mother and father are likely part of their own individual families, which then becomes a com...

            As the discussion of globalization continues, and, consequently, the globalized world itself expands, one thing that seems to repeat is the concept of homogenization.   Debates between scholars of globalization surround this idea; we question what happens to culture worldwide as connectivity increases–are the threads of communication and stream of information bringing the world of individuals to a level field of understanding and interaction, or does it solidify or even encourage a state of hierarchical displacement between people and societies across the planet?             I don't think it is prudent to advocate one particular answer to this question, as hindsight will unmistakably support valid arguments of either side.   However, consideration of the many perspectives on global homogenization certainly makes the discussion of specific global issues...