However, your conclusion works to obscure the reasons why "globalization is still controversial" and sweep its recognized, adverse impacts under the rug.
Your last two paragraphs curiously treat globalization and civil society, community, social meaning, etc as completely orthogonal phenomena, with the latter group challenged only by changing family structures and declining religiosity. But this completely neglects the fact that many communities in the U.S. have faced withering assault from globalization! Hollowed out by outsourcing, with centuries of industry, culture, and family ties erased seemingly overnight -- this has been deeply distressing for huge swaths of people.
Indeed, "global prosperity is something, but it is not everything" - because local devastation can lurk under the surface!
However, your conclusion works to obscure the reasons why "globalization is still controversial" and sweep its recognized, adverse impacts under the rug.
Your last two paragraphs curiously treat globalization and civil society, community, social meaning, etc as completely orthogonal phenomena, with the latter group challenged only by changing family structures and declining religiosity. But this completely neglects the fact that many communities in the U.S. have faced withering assault from globalization! Hollowed out by outsourcing, with centuries of industry, culture, and family ties erased seemingly overnight -- this has been deeply distressing for huge swaths of people.
Indeed, "global prosperity is something, but it is not everything" - because local devastation can lurk under the surface!
Really well written!
You do a great job of going from the micro to macro level with clear, easy examples