Is Globalization stomping out Nationalism?

One of the arguments of globalization debate is that globalization is destroying the nation. Sinclair says that the nation as a cultural force is retreating. He states, "the massive increase in the movement of people across borders caused by globalization has resulted in much more culturally and linguistically pluralistic population in each nation-state." Furthermore he says that "national culture" is now referring to the dominant culture, and not the nation as a whole.

It is true that globalization has enabled diasporas to retain and be exposed to the culture of the homeland. Diasporas may challenge our notion of "space" when it comes to nation, but i'm not sure the effect is actually destroying the nation. As we discussed in class, exposure to media from the home nation may keep the diaspora updated on cultural events, but media in the host country will acculturate the immigrants on its values and experiences. Immigrants making up diaspora communities obviously left the home country for a reason, and are most likely to adopt the new values and culture of the host country to some extent. Therefore, I don't believe the nation is threatened solely based on the existence of diasporas. Additionally, the United States has experienced waves of immigration since the founding of our nation, and I feel like our nationalism has not wavered, rather it has adapted to social and cultural movements that have resulted in the "salad bowl" or "mosaic" that many argue the United States is today.