What is one cause of cultural globalisations and what are it's effects?

Cultural globalisation suggests that cultures across the world are becoming increasingly influenced by each other and therefore more homogenous. This process has been going on since colonial times and has been a major cause of cultural globalisation. During the 18th/19th century British cultural practices were adopted by many of its colonies. This can be seen through the widespread adoption of the English language, the legal system and particularly sports such as cricket in areas such as India, Kenya and Australia. Cultural globalisation has enhanced the British culture, as migration to the UK caused us to adopt different cultures food, music, worlds and traditions here such as reggae, curry and St Pauls Carnival. The culture of an area such as Brick Lane in London is so diverse because of migration and the globalisation it has experienced. The most recent are Bangladeshis to the area. These examples show that cultural globalisation has enriched the lives of people at different scales, from global to local. However, cultural globalisation has oppressed some indigenous cultures. In Australia, the Aborigines, who were nomadic people, were forced off their lands and many died of disease, starvation, neglect and cultural dislocation. Aboriginal behaviours and social practices have almost been eradicated as those who remained were forced to adapt their culture, depend on the British settlers for food and their livelihoods, or live in special reserves. The number of languages and dialects spoken by that culture fell from 700 to 200. Economic globalisation has caused neo colonialism which has had a similar impact. This could be due to the exploitation of resources which reduces the tribal lands or contact with western medicines and lifestyle. Indigenous groups such as Ogoni in the Niger Delta and the Dinka in Sudan have both been affected as their lands are being exploited for oil reserves. The negative effects of cultural globalisation have been large scale, often pushing the customs of ethnic groups close to extinction.