Globalization in Hawaii
Globalization is the movement of people, ideas, and capital across borders. Three different things happen when globalization occurs: hybridization, homogenization, or protection. Hybridization means that it is a mix of two cultures; homogenization means that they just become one culture; and protection is when people show how diverse they are or they build walls.
Start of Globalization
Genghis Khan, born Temujin, created the great Mongol Empire.[1] His empire conquered the vast majority of Asia, the Middle East, and some parts of Europe. His conquests reduced the number of borders around cities, which made trade and the spread of ideas easier and faster. Genghis Khan needed an army to conquer many cities. The Mongol army could travel long distances because they took only what they needed. They brought Chinese engineers with them. These Chinese engineers knew how to build machines such as the trebuchet, which was used to hurl heavy stones at walls to break them down. Including Chinese engineers in his army showed that the Mongol army was not a traditional army of one culture. Instead, he had a hybrid army because he let people of other cultures join. This hybrid army allowed him to seize cities faster. The Mongol empire also created a sort of passport that allowed people to travel without fear of attack. This passport, called the Khan’s pass, allowed people to travel freely; attacking someone with the pass was akin to attacking the Khan himself.
Globalization can still be seen in modern society today.
Examples of Hawaii Globalization
There are many examples of globalization in Hawaii.
- Eggs 'n Things: An eatery in Waikiki, Oahu, is very popular with tourists and locals. It was founded in 1974 by Jerry and Jan Fukunaga. When starting their business, their main goals were to use fresh ingredients, keep reasonable prices, and treat customers like ‘ohana (family). On the island of Oahu, they currently have three locations.[2] Eggs ‘n Things has been particularly popular with Japanese tourists—so popular that there are ten locations in Japan, and people are willing to wait in line for hours just to eat there. This shows globalization because they took something they experienced in Hawaii and brought it to their own culture.
- McDonald's in Japan: They created four new burgers: the Hawaii burger, California burger, New York burger, and the Texas burger. These were created based on the Japanese perception of those states. This shows globalization because they used food from other states to create something in their culture.
- Spam Musubi: This is a popular snack in Hawaii, but it was not created by Hawaiians. In fact, nothing about the spam musubi is Hawaiian; it was created by plantation workers who brought rice to Hawaii, as rice was popular in Asia, where most of the plantation workers came from. Its influences are from a Japanese sushi called onigiri.[3] Onigiri, also known as o-musubi, is made of white rice formed into a triangular or circular shape and wrapped in nori. The spam used in spam musubis is from Minnesota,[4] but was sold as cheap meat to plantation workers because they did not make much money and could only afford canned meat.
References
- ↑ Weatherford, Jack. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. New York: Three Rivers, 2004. Print.
- ↑ "Eggs'n Things Specializes in Pancakes, Omelets and Crepes." ABOUT | Eggs 'n Things. Web. 04 May 2017.
- ↑ Staff, JAPAN TWO. "The History of Onigiri." JAPAN TWO. Web. 04 May 2017.
- ↑ DeJesus, Erin. "A Brief History of Spam, an American Meat Icon." Eater. Eater, 09 July 2014. Web. 04 May 2017.
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