39). While I have not returned to Mexico and the carefree lifestyle I led there, I cannot deny having the desire to do so, on occasion. While I know that the life I lived there was not the right life for me, I still long to return to it on occasion.
Of course, the differences in countries and cultures are, in many ways, becoming less apparent as the world becomes more global. This globalization has challenged the existing social structures in many countries, including those countries with castes or caste-like socioeconomic divisions. Discussing India, Kapur stated that, "ancient social structures are collapsing under the weight of new money. Bonds of caste and religion and family have frayed; the panchayats, village assemblies made up of elders, have lost their traditional authority" (Kapur, p.2). While India and Mexico are not identical, the two countries share a tradition of having a caste-like structure that can trace its roots to European influence in an imperialist-occupied nation. Therefore, if changes in the United States are linked to changes in India, I believe it is reasonable to assume that changes in the United States can be linked to changes in Mexico. India once rejected American-style capitalism as immoral (Kapur, p.1). However, in India, money has been a critical factor in tearing down the walls between the socioeconomic classes, serving as an equalizer and bringing opportunity to the poor.
One of the reasons that I feel so strongly about eliminating the social stigma that is attached to being poor or working class is because I believe that when people create castes and discriminate against groups of people, it only evokes more violence by creating polarization and encouraging opposing ideologies. This is why I feel as that it is important not to identity with a single background. By living in the United States and Mexico, I have come to understand the importance of hard work and self-value. I do not know that I would have this understanding if I had not grown up in Mexico and experienced an ideological change upon coming to the United States, because I feel like the contrast between Mexican society and American society helped me understand these differences.
I believe that by bringing true capitalism and globalization into Mexico, I can be an agent of change in helping break down the walls that currently divide the socioeconomic classes. In India, the introduction of global businesses into the country brought money, business, and opportunity into the country. I think that this could be repeated in Mexico. With this influx of money, I expect that Mexico will see an increase in education and opportunity for people in the lower socioeconomic classes, much like has occurred in India. Furthermore, although globalization and Americanization has led to an increase in American-style crime, my hope is that globalization will actually lead to a reduction in crime in Mexico. Currently, the opportunities for Mexicans in the lower socioeconomic classes are so limited...
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