Is ‘Cultural Imperialism’ All Negative?
Some authors hold more positive views about globalization relating to the issue of cultural imperialism. Henry, Lingard, Rizvi, and Taylor (1999) argued that the effect of globalization depends much on how the forces of globalization were engaged to mitigate their worst consequences and were used to advantage. “Globalization is not necessarily a homogenizing force, but [it] also provides considerable opportunities for heterogeneity of cultural traditions to exist side by side” (Henry et al., 1999, p. 86). Mok and Currie (2002) held similar views and saw that globalization may not necessarily reduce diversity as a result. “We should not treat globalization merely as a homogenization process. Rather, we must appreciate the complex and dynamic interactions between global-regional-local forces and there is no reason to expect a dramatic decline in diversity” (p. 274). Luke and Luke (2000) also argued for the more positive outcomes of ‘cultural imperialism’ as they believed that new forms o
