Is there a reverse globalization/culture syndrome?
I find a flaw with your question and it’s that you’re talking about American culture. America is large and does not have one same culture. Massachusetts and South Carolina could be different countries for all it matters because the culture is so different. That said, on to my answer. Yes and no. Why yes? Immigration and increased travel opportunities, the internet, etc have exposed “mainstream” America to different cultures and have influenced people, especially young people to think differently. Whereas it’s a drive to adopt certain ideologies (like Jose Padilla the enemy combatant) or reject them. There is no doubt that globalization has affected the way we all think and look at things. Why no? There is still a very exoticized view of other cultures and by “adopting” certain values and elements we do so but not because we take them as our own but because they are cool or funky. I feel that some cultures become trendy and then are replaced by the new trendy culture. Right now, Asian (
