Video Journal 10-19-11: Globalization

Conflict: The main conflict identified in the video is that Western Globalization is starting to overshadow indigenous cultures such as the culture of Muslim women. The reason this is a conflict is because the western culture does not agree with some of the customs women from Muslim parts of the world have. For example, the speaker mentions that women who wear a scarf to cover their face are generally discriminated against in Western cultures. The speaker proceeds to mention that women can sometimes be denied opportunities such as health care and education simply because they are muslims. When the speaker said that globalization flows one way, she meant that indigenous people must either conform to Western society or suffer the consequences of missing out on valuable opportunities. However, the speaker says that in her home in Saudi Arabia, she actually likes wearing the traditional dress because she can weak whatever she wants underneath. She also says that Muslims/Westerners live by two texts: The Quran and the Constitution.