Cultural change occurs through the interaction between two culturally different groups and the process of intercultural exchange. Intercultural exchange can result in both benefits like cultural enrichment and problems like racism. Globalization is a legacy of cultural change that influences societies through economic and technological forces. It allows for rapid spreading of cultures but also exerts pressure that changes cultural norms. The United States exemplifies how cultural diversity, change, and globalization reinforce one another through immigration integrating diverse ethnic groups and accelerating the global exchange of ideas.

1. Cultural Change
CULTURAL CHANGE
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Cultural Change
The term culture is used to mean a group of people who have a common identity which is
based on things such as the common attributes, the attitudes, and the practices. Culture also
include; the language, different ways of thinking, lifestyles, the institutions, laws and rules, the
etiquette, the sexual practices, the material objects. The interaction between two groups which
differ culturally results to cultural change and hence the issue of intercultural.
According to (Knott Et al. 2008) intercultural results into cultural change which has
become important in the modern world because more people migrate from one country to
another in order to escape from the conflicts, the persecution, poverty, or the reunion with there
families. The issue of Intercultural is sometimes problematic, this is because racism is
widespread and in some cases, the hosts and migrants compete for limitedly available resources
or the employment opportunities. However intercultural has some other benefits, which include
cultural enrichment and the creativity.
The cultural change in most parts of the world has left legacies that continually influence
the social, economic and political spheres. One such legacy is globalization. Cultural diversity
and globalization interchangeably influence each other. At one point cultural diversity is seen as
the source of globalization. In some other cases, the economic globalization exerts pressure on
the cultural norms resulting into cultural change. Throughout the world, globalization is viewed
as a representation of the replacement to the traditional cultures (Carroll, 1990).
The legacy of globalization has been known to allow a rapid means of spreading the best
cultures; globalization has led to the advancement of modern technologies which increases the
means of communication. This fosters cultural diversity since different ethnic groups are kept in
touch through advanced communication technologies such as the internet.

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The United States is an example of the where cultural change, diversity and globalization
compliment each other. The traditional culture was replaced by a diversified culture which is a
mix of different ethnic groups that immigrated to the United States. This resulted into a cultural
diversity that accelerated globalization.

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Reference
Carroll, R. (1990). Cultural Misunderstandings. New York, University of Chicago Press
Knott, D., Muers, S & Aldridge, S. (2008). Achieving Culture Change: a Policy Framework.
London,