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Assignment 5 Globalization refers to the networking and expansion of money, goods, beliefs, ideas, and practices within and across national borders. Globalization intensifies global interactions through transportation, communication and technology. Religion is a collection of world views, along with cultural and belief systems, that relates humanity to spirituality or moral values. Globalization and religion are interconnected. Religion reflects the definition of globalization because it can be expanded and more efficient through the use of technology. Migration is also demonstrated in globalization and religion through expansion. Three examples that illustrate how globalization and migration are affecting religious beliefs and religious practices are through technological advancements, sense of belonging, and inclusion. Religion has benefitted from globalization through technological advancements. With the expansion and high use of technology throughout the world, it has made it easier for many different religions to be explored and practiced. Many websites provide information and demonstrations about different religions to any and everyone who is willing to watch. “Furthermore, television allows for religious channels to provide visual religious teachings and practices.” (Golebiewski, 2014) Television is another form of technology that has helped spread religion and certain beliefs or practices. Both, websites and television, provide people from different backgrounds and countries to contact others worldwide and allow different religious ideas to be expanded and discussed. Technology allows all religions to be broadcasted, learned, and changed. Although technology has its pros in regards of helping religion and bringing awareness to different religions. The technology takes away from the actual religion practices and beliefs. For example, going to a church or temple to praise and worship a religions God(s). Technology has its limitation when it comes to religion. In many religions, you have to go to a

church or temple to confess your sins or ask for forgiveness. You don’t get the full experience of worship or a religion with technology as you would if you went to a church or temple. With globalization increasing at a rapid pace and many international relations being formed. Many people from different communities may feel lost, or a sense of not belonging. Globalization focuses on a mass of people and countries without the care of a countries citizens because it’s a form of network. Every day, the world is changing for good and bad. “In fact, perhaps our most unique characteristic is our ability to adapt—to figure how to survive and thrive in a world that is rapidly changing.” (Guest 2014, pg. 22) It’s easy for people to adapt to the modern world and its changes, but it’s harder for religious people to adapt. Many religious groups find it hard to express their religion publicly and struggle with applying their religion to the world around them. Therefore, they begin to lose a sense of self and struggle with a sense of belonging in a large world. “First, globalization breaks down traditional communities and replaces them with larger, impersonal organizations. As globalization creates a ‘global village,’ it dramatically alters what individuals traditionally understood themselves by… Moreover, such organizations set universal standards upon all members, causing individuals to believe that they are not fairly represented. As a result, feeling that these organizations have shattered their ‘protective cocoon’ that has shielded them in the past, many individuals find comfort in religion.” (Golebiewski, 2014) Transnational immigrants are participants that maintain an active part in social, economic, religious and political atmospheres across national borders. Transnational immigrants also affect religious beliefs and practices. Transnational immigrants tend to work in another country or state. The money they earn, they send back to their families and country to help with development. Globalization has transformed migration through time-space compression. “Many

migrants travel back and forth, send money through Western Union, talk regularly with family and friends by telephone, and share videos and movies.” (Guest 2014, pg. 517) Globalization has intensified internet interaction, lowered costs for travel, and increased the rate of exchanging money and information. With resources being affordable to access for transnational immigrants, there becomes an increase in migration. This increase in migration can cause transnational immigrants to stray away from their religion beliefs and practices, or change religions. However, with migration in general, it can become hard for immigrants to live a different life and become accustom to their new lifestyle. Return migrants are immigrants who have settled in a new country and return home. With all types of immigration, each immigrant has to face feeling included in a society and feel they can contribute to the society. For example, in the Guest textbook, it spoke about how the Cuban and Haitian immigrants were using animals sacrifices as part of their religious rituals. The Cuban and Haitian immigrants were part of Catholic and West African spiritualism. “A legal battel erupted when the town of Hialeah, Florid, passed laws in 1987 to ban animal sacrifices after learning that Cuban and Haitian immigrants intended to start a Santeria church there.” (Guest 2014, pg. 525) Religion is able to spread beyond national borders. But, no matter what, it has the power to convey security, stability, answers, and guidance through its beliefs. Work Cited:

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Golebiewski, Daniel. "Religion and Globalization: New Possibilities, Furthering Challenges." E-International Relations Students. N.p., 16 July 2014. Web. 13 Nov. 2017. http://www.e-ir.info/2014/07/16/religion-and-globalization-new-possibilities-furthering- challenges . Guest, Kenneth. 2014. "Anthropology In the 21st Century" in Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age. Pg. 22, 517-525. New York.

ANT2410 Assignment 5

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