Globalization is “a process of increasing interconnectedness among nations, cultures, and people” (Straubhaar). It is when a concept reaches the boundaries of its original country or region and extends to others. Hybridization also goes hand in hand with globalization. Hybridization is “taking an idea or formula that proved successful in one place and adopting it in another (ex. genres, scripts, concepts)” (Straubhaar). There are millions of examples of hybridization, like NBC’s television show America’s Got Talent. This is a show that allows the common American to demonstrate a talent in front of a panel of judges (who are currently Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Manel) who decided if the talent is good enough to continue on to compete against others for a monetary prize. The show was created by Simon Cowell, who knows the concept of globalization well. This show has gone global, for instance take Britain’s Got Talent. Simon’s other show, American Idol has gone global, with shows as far as the middle east.
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