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Cosmopolitan Contemporary Culture

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with many spheres of interest" ("Cosmopolitan," 2003, p.PG). Indeed, contemporary culture is increasingly cosmopolitan and this is something that has been exacerbated by globalization. Earlier on, New York and other  cities like Dresden have been considered to be cosmopolitan ("Congress Guide," 2003). In fact, Disney today calls the upper part of Manhattan cosmopolitan ("FamilyFun," 2003). However, it is somewhat irrelevant  to use the term as such a designation is no longer limited to places like Manhattan. In general, the consumer culture is increasingly a global culture ("Journal," 2003).  All areas are more cosmopolitan. This is something that has been seen in a variety of niches from clothing to music to film. Not only in fashion and the  arts, but in foods and in ideology, a global culture has permeated modern life. People question their government that does not allow them to buy certain medications available over the  counter in other countries. By traveling from place to place, people get different ideas. Also, by becoming exposed to other cultures, one questions that way that things are done in  their own country and this goes to everything from child rearing to sleeping to personal grooming. There are cultural differences, but these are becoming smaller due to globalization and the  fact that people are becoming more aware of other cultures throughout the world. Globalization promotes homogeneity and the basic economic realities say that firms competing in global markets  are of course going to be driven to differentiate (Schrage 462). Why? An example is that if all ice cream companies produced only chocolate, vanilla or strawberry, and an  innovative company came out with pistachio, the latter company would get the boost. The point is that once everything is the same, there is little each company can do to