Negative Effects Of Globalisation

Globalisation has an impact on everything - including xenophobia and racism. But is the impact negative or positive? This article will discuss whether globalisation actually leads to more or less racism and xenophobia. This article will look upon arguments from both sides of this thesis-statement. Different views will be debated. This matter is of great importance and is very current in the world today, as we are continuously trying to solve the concern with xenophobia and racism. This also seems as an issue which is challenging to examine while not being subjective or biased. Today it is broadly recognised that globalisation to a certain extent leads to less xenophobia and racism. Information on the differences of individuals around the

Be that as it may, the globalisation leads to economic and particularly trade-related competition between many nations. This often leads to aversion between the populations of different countries. It additionally contributes to ranking of the richer and more developed countries in the world; making underdeveloped countries feel inferior and subjugated. Such suppression leads to anger and violence in several cases. Incidents like these create more division than unity, and they build walls instead of bridges. Here hatred and fear often find room to grow. This reduces the more positive effect of globalisation, which earlier mentioned is the knowledge which is spread around globally. Globalisation has great impact on the international economy, and the lives of workers internationally. Globalisation has furthermore led to xenophobia and racism through jobs being deported. Numerous Americans have lost their jobs to cheaper labour in other countries. Thus, contributing to xenophobia; a fear of ‘them’ – ‘them’ being the ‘job-thieves’. This leads to an “us versus them” concept, especially American xenophobia is rooted in this specific concept. American racism also has roots in the problem of unemployment and job deportation. These last years the racism against Latin-Americans has been growing rapidly. The people who become unemployed becomes angry, and attacks the new employees, instead of the actual employers. It appears as ‘they’ are easier to confront, than the larger companies and businesses. In brief, globalisation creates aversion and labour conflicts which clearly leads to resentment and