Questions to think about

    Watson (2000). China's Big Mac attack

General overview question: Based on your impressions from the readings, has globalization had a positive or negative impact on China? On Malawi? What information helped you decide in each case?

1. According to Watson...
   What are some of the major changes that China has been going through in recent years?
   Do you think those changes are making China more similar to the U.S., or less similar?
2. In what ways has McDonald's changed local cultures?
3. In what ways has McDonald's changed in response to local cultures?
4. On balance, would you say that McDonald's is an example of how globalization enriches or undermines cultural diversity?