GLOBALIZATION AND NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE

Abstract

The main issue: As we enter the new age of technology, there is hardly an area in the life of society that can avoid globalization or global influences. Globalization has rapidly penetrated the most diverse spheres of our lives: economic, political, social, educational, and cultural, shaping the future of humanity. Based on modern observations of globalization, we can distinguish two understandings: globalization as an objective process with universal approaches to face modern challenges and globalization as a process of unification imposed on the world. Sociological surveys were conducted on this issue to substantiate the views discussed in the research. As a result, we identified the following parallels between globalization and the preservation of national identity.

Positive:

• It serves as a sustainable process of interaction and integration between different regions and countries.


• It offers a wide range of possibilities for an abundance of ideas and free economic activity.


• It provides a global workforce equivalent to the global labor market.


• It allows for the evaluability and comparability of national higher education with international standards.


• It contributes to the formation of a creative and harmonious personality that is responsible for the present and future of the world.

Negative:

• It leads to the change of national identity, national culture, and mentality due to the information flow and the influence of the Internet.


• It promotes a consumer attitude towards values.


• It results in the bypassing or ignoring of national traditions and customs, giving priority to foreign values.


• It involves active intervention by external forces.

It is undeniable that globalization, with its rising and falling trends, has become a part of our reality. Moreover, as it continues, it expands into new horizons, including economic, legal, environmental, health, cultural, educational, and other spheres of public life. This proves that it is difficult for any country to escape from this reality, but it is possible to judiciously use the tools of globalization, which can ensure a favorable position for the country in the global world. Therefore, globalization poses a challenge not only to redefine what is necessary for a citizen of the 21st century, but also to determine its ultimate goal, what it will provide to humanity, and to what extent it will ensure social justice in society.