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In the following sections, we will look at some of the arguments that have actually been used—and perhaps abused—over the past few years in international forums to promote the protection of global cultural concerns.
Think back to the three impacts of globalization on culture: global professionals, pop culture, and the civil society ideals of the global village. As the following pages illuminate a number of actual disputes over trade and cultural issues, try to think about how each of them is influenced by these three factors.
It is also useful to think about these questions in terms of cause and effect. Which of the following cases are being driven by technological developments? Which are being driven by business imperatives or government policy decisions? And which are being instigated by values and social mores? Is globalization responsible for creating these dilemmas, or are globalizing processes being enlisted by people to respond to international concerns?