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The Effects of Globalization of Transnational Corporations and American Culture in Chiapas, the Yacatan, and the World By some kid from Minnesota who drives a minivan Throughout Clifford’s essay, Incidents of Tourism in Chiapas & Yacatan, there are several hints referring to the globalization of American culture. Although these hints might not all be intentionally placed there to point out globalization, it’s nearly impossible to write a paper describing his visit without mentioning some sort of American influence. Although Clifford realizes that globalization hurts the natives, his overall stance on globalization and transnational corporations is positive because they are very beneficial for the American tourists. “We think we can speak (English) freely without being understood (142).” The most widely globalized aspect of U.S. culture is the English language. Although technically it is called the “English language,” the reason for its widespread popularity isn’t because of Great Britain but because of the United States’ influence on the rest of the world. English is becoming the universal language. A good example of this is that in 1995 the official language of the European Union changed from French to