ctical, materialistic, and hedonistic way of life. Because of the Western influence on other cultures and societies, we may have created what Sorokin called the principle of immanent change. This is the notion that social change is the product of the social forces that exist within a society. Others claim that the Cyclical theory is in place today. The Cyclical theory states that societies move forward and backward, up and down, in an endless series of cycles. I believe we are moving forward with technological advances. In Shanghai, Chinese educators teach Chinese values and traditions by redesigning the television show Sesame Street. In India, McDonald's serves mutton instead of beef and a vegetarian menu to cater to the orthodox Hindu. Critics of Global Culture believe that a sort of cultural cloning is taking place around the world. The Western influence can be seen in China and Russia with McDonald's and our ads for movies. Some have even tagged the phrase as one big "McWorld." Critics of Western culture blast Coke and Hollywood but not organ transplants and computers. ...
