In a Globalizing world, have we forgotten to give space to other cultures? Are some people considered "uncool" because they dont do what is popularly perceived "Cool"?
We have seen the spread of the Colas, Burgers, Pizzas, Kellogs and a million other products across the world. The marks of a global economy presently spans several countries. From colas to computers, the world has gone about adopting one product, or one behaviour or one thought process as being "correct". So now across many nations, being tee shirt and denim clad, clean shaven youngster is fine, but if you wear a white robe, sport a long beard and speak arabic- you are probably a Terrorist!
Women in India wear a "dot" (called Bindi) on their forehead. There were many reasons why wearing a bindi was considered good. Today many young women seem to have lost affinity for them. I also see a lot of young, college going dudes wear woolen "fashion wear" on hot Indian summer days! Are we increasingly longing to be a part of a uniculture world?
What does a uniculture world look like? Mostly like America does today and to a lesser extent like a few other cultures. Democracy should be the form of Governance (or else the country would be attacked sooner or later), Kellogs should be the breakfast, Subway or McDonalds for lunch and colas to drink, etc...? India would probably have its global products too - perhaps a Tandoori or Yoga.
We have seen this phenomenon with our own country or state. A Dhoti clad is considered a Country Bum, even if he can afford a Merc, right here in our city. I wonder what then, happens to the fellow citizens who are probably being left out from the polarization that is happening. Are they the new "Backward Class" of our social hierarchy? For example if you dont wear a shoe to a pub, you are denied entry. How is this different from a low caste, generally unclean person from being denied entry to a high caste brahmins house ?
My Grandmother has several home-cures that work like a miracle. My mother picked up some and i picked even fewer. I'm sure this is a story that every generation would tell. We seem to be losing a certain type of knowledge in favor of another. What I fail to understand is - is this a deterioration of standards or is this a natural progression. I can probably name a few hundred skills that i know was common knowledge a few years ago, but have virtually disappeared over the last 2 decades.
The more i write, the more my thought flows...Watch this space for more such ramblings on the society.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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