Globalization is a process of building ties among the people of the world to become interdependent and interconnected. Globalization has brought many changes in human lives and especially personal identity. Human identity is the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life. The effects of globalization can be seen everywhere, from the food industry to the music that one listens to. Moreover, globalization significantly affects our identity and the way we are as a person at all times. There is no escaping the effects globalization has on who we are.
Self-identity is obtained in two ways: through self-awareness and observation of others. Therefore, people are easily influenced by globalization. It is important because it can change people's point of view in another way, positively or negatively. Although there are a lot of factors of globalization, I suggest media, the internet, and education.
The first of the three most effective characteristics is the media. Since people are always surrounded by media, such as television, newspaper, and radio, it is sometimes difficult not to be affected by it. We use those media to access to the world's news, entertainment, and knowledge. Additionally, people, especially teenagers, use social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Weibo, on a regular basis, even though a regular basis is 24/7. It affects what we buy, the clothes that we wear, the music we listen to, the food we eat, and many aspects of our lives. Identity can base on more than one article but also be created by others' opinions. For example, if some well-known people post their status, pictures about new fashion styles or hairstyles, most of us may follow those styles. It is called "a social media wave". Besides social media, self-identity can also be influenced by the media through the coverage of world events. For example, we were watching the live news broadcast of the ninth of November when the plane struck. We watched the live deaths of dozens of people. Although the fact that the event was allowed us to react quickly and prepare for repercussions it. Based on all those proofs, media strongly shape our identity, and it is also a part of globalization to bring people around the world closer.
The second, but it has the same importance, is the Internet. Globalization interconnects us with the Internet. If we got media as part of globalization,...
