Intimations of Globalization I

    The television reality series," Little People, Big World", is a sign of globalization on the march.
    This show follows the daily lives of the Roloffs, a family of six who live on 33-acre farm near Portland Oregon. The episodes focus primarily on the lives of Matt and Amy Roloff, the parents, and one of their children, teenage son Zach, all of whom have dwarfism. The other three members of the family, two sons and a daughter, don't have the genetic trait. In the global village, all of the members want to better understand fellow members, especially minorities. No matter what differences exist in the global village, everybody wants to have available information about ALL other members. This keeps the playing field equal. Members of the global village wants to see one another's similarities rather than their differences.  Showing this family going through its daily life contributes to that understanding.  The program shows the humanity of this family and how, despite this genetic difference,  all of the members are viable, productive, valuable contributors to the entire village.
    Globalization marches onward...

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