Related Issue 1: To what extent should globalization shape identity?

What new understandings have you gathered at the end of this section to help you respond to this issue?

In a globalizing world, there may be many opportunities and challenges to expressing who you are and want to be. Aspects of your individual identity may be of personal choice or shaped by one of several collective identities that may be a part of your community. The future of your individual and collective identities may depend on the forces of globalization. Identities may strengthen as people use the forces of globalization to celebrate or affirm their identities. Media and communication technologies may be twenty-first-century tools that will complement efforts to maintain identity. The identities of some groups, however, may find limited opportunities if the forces of globalization lead to the assimilation and homogenization of their culture and language. These groups may need to rely on strategies to respond to the overwhelming influences of globalization. The response in favour of or against globalization is not always easy because of the many diverse experiences with globalization.

Assignment

Your final assignment The Future of Collective and Individual Identities.