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Upon beginning this paper I wished to compare the dominant individualistic attitude in the United States with the still present kinship-oriented attitude of Botswana. However, upon further reflection, what was most striking was not our differences, but the ways in which are becoming more and more similar as time passes. While our two countries may seem worlds apart, both the United States and Botswana are venturing toward a very similar and not wholly comforting future. While our paths have been entirely different in many respects, both the United States and Botswana are facing an age of decreasing community and increasing modernization intensified by globalization. While this may very well be the way of the future, undoubtedly bringing many positive changes with it, we have turned a blind-eye to what we, the human race, are giving up. The human race has rarely hesitated to look at other cultures and see problems and potential solutionsdonating funds and time in order to “fix” perceived issues ultimately trying to make what is “other,” familiar or more “same.” Far too often we miss the beauty, and the ways in which the “other” has succeeded, where we have failed. Through the analysis of several topics including history, marriage & family, AIDS, women & girls, and a “moral crisis” this paper seeks to demonstrate how similar and different these two modes (individualistic and kinshiporiented) are and propose a need to begin working together, recognizing what we both bring to the table, in order to create a more positive future. The majority of us no longer consider the problems and assets of our ways of living, and the ways in which we can learn from each-other in order to reach a more positive future. We all wish to make progress, but that does not mean that any sense of community and all traditional values must be tossed aside. During my time in Botswana, even while in the capitol city of Gaborone, where modernization is ever present, kinship and community remained present and comforting even to “outsiders.” Whether I was walking through the streets, or talking with University of Botswana students I was struck not only by the welcoming atmosphere, but the interconnectedness of people. For me, it can be summed up in a comment made by Musa Dube: when one asks “how are you,” one is not only asking about you, the individual person, but you and your family. This mentality is seemingly almost nonexistent in much of the United States. When asked “how are you” here in the U.S, one simply answers concerning themselves – individualisticallywithout hesitation or further consideration. The human race has rarely hesitated to look at other cultures and see problems and potential solutionsdonating funds and time in order to “fix” perceived issues ultimately trying to 1 Fotter: Perspectives in an Age of Modernization & Globalization

Perspectives in an Age of Modernization & Globalization: A Comparative Study of the United States & Botswana