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The desire for humans to communicate and interact with people from other cultures and countries is no new phenomenon. Since the dawn of civilisation, explorers and traders have been globalizing the world. The technology of the late 1900's however, revolutionised the speed and nature of globalisation through the increased flow of new communication technologies. 'The intensification of global interconnectedness,'(Mcrew, 1995, quoted by Tomlinson, J. 1999, p 2) is a simplified definition of globalisation today. Due to rapid technological advances of the last 20 years, especially in the area of communication and travel, globalisation has gained momentum and now infiltrates obscure and distant communities around the world. The importance of national borders and boundaries has been severely tarnished and new lines have been drawn, adhering more to optic cables, telephone lines, satellite reaches and, (as fuel for the technology), natural resources. Theories on Western Cultural Imperialism, Anglification and Globalisation...

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