The Cons Of Globalization In The Dominican Republic

The Cons of Globalization

Although globalization can provide a national economic advantage, the nasty side of globalization is when nations try to handle the malicious cycle of job losses. Garcia addresses the issue of increased disparities between poor and rich classes due to the specific types of people in the Dominican Republic that able to work in the tourist areas. Indeed, it was through the policing of citizenship - its enabling discourses, practices, and logics of verification - that the differences tied to race, class, gender, ad national origin were embodied and articulated as a system of exclusions that was the foundation of the social division of labor (Garcia, p. 39). During the sugar industry, many Dominicans were able to receive

For example, discusses the “Juntas” which is a voluntary group made from locals within the area that provide support and assistance to residents to represent them at the larger level. The juntas were used as a resistance force and made in response to the neglection the community faced from the political structure. “For many, Haitians and Dominicans, Gerard's lifestyle contained success in this multilingual tourism economy, where things such as image became prized possessions” (Gregory, p. 177). This discussion of the formation of communities becomes relevant to globalization in the sense that these communities are ignored because tourism has become the main priority and glory of the Dominican Republic. Boca Chica is the area these residents come from which is highly ignored because it is a tourist destination, therefore, any of the resources that go towards development is for the tourist industry and not for its people. Although some people may benefit from the introduction of tourism, not everyone is experiencing the same effects and this text helps readers realize the inequities of globalization. Furthermore globalization disregards the value of culture and tradition. For example in the Maya, Hawkins ethnographic research discusses the Maya’s valued corn as known as “Tzi” which is made in tortillas, tamales, etc. The healer claimed that Tzi is important to maintain in the diet and is an important source of health and balance (Hawkins, p. 71). Western ideology would try to use preventative measures to keep communities from eating enormous amounts of corn but that disregards Maya tradition and value which will only make the community more resistant. Beyond just food, globalization changes lifestyles in international communities. Going back to medicine and medical procedures, the idea of telling community members that their treatment methods are incorrect or