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Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen
Nikki Spears
GEN499: General Education Capstone
Instructor Timothy Piciullo
March 27, 2023
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Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen
People often come together to form communities and develop cultures based on similar values, morals, and perspectives on certain issues such as politics and religion. As people implement their values and beliefs, others will begin to embrace these and adapt them in a way that suits their identity. Those people then go on to share their values and beliefs with others and
encourage them to adapt to their beliefs. Those people will create more communities replicating these beliefs, which creates global citizens. People who are aware of others and their cultures are
more likely to live in peace and unity. Sharing cultural beliefs helps people around the world stand united. Distinction Between Globalism and Globalization
Globalism and globalization are two distinct terms although some may think they could be interchangeable. As cited by Arditi, (2004), globalism is “the ideology of rule by the world market.” Meaning, globalism is the ideology of being able to send and receive people and merchandise among other items from nation to nation without barriers. Unfortunately, there are many barriers to the transportation of goods between certain foreign countries, often due to distrust and hatred between nations. Globalization is the “integration of countries and peoples of
the world,” explains Roman et al. (2009). This means globalization is the process of nations expanding economically and culturally because of international trading. As Stucke, (2009) explains, some economists suggest that the “essence of globalization is delocalization.” Delocalization is how countries would expand because manufacturing would be scattered among different countries, which would boost the economy. Global Citizen in the World of Advanced Technology
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Technology has become increasingly more important in day to day life over the past several years. Because of these advances, people from around the world can communicate easily
and quickly, whereas without these advances, trading was very limited. . According to Reysen and Katzarska-Miller (2013), “global citizenship is defined as awareness, caring, and embracing cultural diversity while promoting social justice and sustainability, coupled with a sense of responsibility to act.” Being a global citizen in the world of advanced technology means utilizing technology to become culturally aware of others and welcoming diversity while promoting social justice and environmental sustainability. Being a global citizen also means acting to promote cultural diversity and acceptance among all nations. This would help me academically, professionally, and personally because I grew up in a very small community with little to no diversity, so while I have learned a lot about other cultures and populations, I have a lot more to learn. Being culturally aware allows one to relate to others easier which can be helpful in all areas of life. Disagreement Between Theorists About Global Citizenship
There are disagreements about the definition of global citizenship because they have different perspectives. Reysen and Katzarska-Miller (2013) explain that theorists “draw from diverse disciplines and perspectives (e.g., political, theological, developmental, educational) to define the construct. Because theorists have different disciplines, they often do not see topics such as global citizenship the same way, which can cause confusion and disagreement on the definition. One type of theorist may focus on ethics while another may focus their definition on their personal political views creating very different definitions of the same term. I would define
global citizenship by being culturally aware of others and objective while advocating for acceptance among all nations.
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Outcomes of Global Citizenship
Two of the most important outcomes of global citizenship are valuing diversity and intergroup helping. Valuing diversity is very important because people of all cultures and walks of life should be treated equally in society. Unfortunately, that is not the case. People of different cultures in an area that is not diverse are more likely to be discriminated against than those of the majority population. Intergroup empathy is important because a global citizen should be able to put themselves in another’s shoes to understand what they are feeling. This helps one become more culturally aware as well. An event may be minor to one person, but life-
altering to another. Personal Examples
One way I have valued diversity is by sharing awareness to populations that underserved.
I have volunteered serving the homeless in several ways over the years, and have advocated by voting for more resources for those in need. Because the community realized homelessness and poverty was a social issue in our area, we opened more food banks and have several blessing boxes in each town. It is a great feeling to advocate and help those who do not have the resources to do so alone. Intergroup empathy is something I practice each day. I work with adults with intellectual disabilities and I witness the way they are treated by their families and I am able to put myself in their shoes and understand what their behaviors are trying to convey. General Education Courses
General education courses can help develop a person into a global citizen. Two classes I feel that have helped me are informal logic and ethics and moral reasoning. Informal logic helped me learn how to think critically. Thinking critically is important in being a global citizen because it can help determine when action is needed. Ethics and moral reasoning helped me in
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many ways. Understanding values and morals and determining what is right and wrong is important in being a global citizen. If a person does not understand morals and how to reason in an objective way when taking action, such as when advocating for a group that is lower-class. Conclusion
Global citizenship is awareness of other cultures along with acceptance. This helps bring
unity and peace among populations. If people are aware of other cultures, they are more likely to
be able to empathize with them and help them when needed. Global citizenship describes being aware, caring, and embracing of others and their cultures. Globalism is describes the connections between countries and nations while globalization refers to the process of expanding
a nation with the use of trading with nations.
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