Globalisation in Culture and Education

Hypothesis
Russia’s culture is changing together with the world

Work with text
Correct conclusion: a) Globalisation influences cultures of many nations. The various cultures of the Russian Federation are influenced by the global culture, too.

Real life example
Culture in Russia is changing. In the past, people preferred mostly only Russian films and music. Nowadays, many people are happy to watch foreign films and listen to foreign music. This happened due to globalisation. We have gained access to foreign culture.

Advantages of globalisation
The more people of different nations have in common, the easier communication is.
People can enjoy not only their nation's cultural achievements but all the cultural treasures of the world.
Different nations adopt the same moral and family values.
All big cities of the world are becoming more and more alike.

Advantages of globalisation
People can feel at home whatever country they are in since they listen to the same music, watch similar TV programmes and shop in the same supermarkets.
Having a global language stimulates information exchange.
Similar educational standards promote student exchange.

Disadvantages of globalisation
The traditions and languages of minor nationalities gradually die out.
The young people of many countries are fans of the Internet.
Much of global culture is low standard mass culture.
Globalisation brings harmful forms of other cultures.
Because of globalization, people think more about their rights than about responsibility.

Survey results
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. The main advantage of globalisation is that people have common topics for communication. According to our survey, most people believe that globalisation is very good, but we need to protect the culture of Russia. The main disadvantage of globalisation is that it the cultures and traditions of small nations are dying out. The main advantage of globalisation is that it people can enjoy not only their culture, but also foreign.

Hypothesis
Our hypothesis was confirmed. The culture of Russia is changing with the world.

Conclusion
To summarize, we can say that globalisation is good. Already in our time, culture is changing with great speed. Many cultures mix. It helps people find common themes, enjoy a foreign culture. But there are also negative consequences of globalisation. It leads to terrorism and violence. Unfortunately, in our time it is no longer possible to avoid globalisation. The most important thing is to try to preserve the most important of Russian culture.