Globalisation Flashcards
what does Albrow say globalisation is?
“all those processes by which the people of the world are incorporated into a single society, a global society”
why does Bauman argue globalisation has been the most important change in human history?
since it has affected life in so many different ways and in different domains. he argues it has changed the way social relationships and social structures work and that due to globalisation society has entered postmodernity.
give 4 examples of Cohen and Kennedy’s key components of globalisation
space-time compression, increasing volume of cultural interactions, commonality of problems and increasing network of transnational actors.
who says “we cannot get away from the fact globalisation is a set of changes which are actually happening in the world”?
Fairclough
what does time-space compression refer to?
the compression of space by virtue of faster communication and transportation as distances shrink and movement increases
human activity now regularly across borders which defies vast distances and sometimes breaches ethnic/national barriers. what examples do Cohen and Kennedy give of this?
business deals between corporations and the smuggling of drugs and people
what does Robertson argue?
that cultures and societies are becoming more compressed, he argues the world is becoming one place of shared culture rather than lots of separate and inaccessible cultures and places.
what is deterritorialisation?
the lessening significance of physical space as a result of increased speed and accessibility of travel and communication.
give an example of how we have easy access to different cultures
chelsea football club has fan clubs in 80 countries
people of the world now face a commonality of problems such as…
.. environmental problems like climate change, economic problems such as poverty and political problems like terrorism
how does postmodernism relate to theories of globalisation?
in the way that global issues aren’t necessarily represented truly and common knowledge isn’t always based on facts and can become common fears due to globalised techniques of communication
what does Burton say about globalisation?
globalisation has led to relationships between states that allow the spread of mass media and cultural news stories in different nations. hence why they fear of terrorism and other global issues are seen as problems for many nations
what does Beck argue about the world?
we now live in a world risk society where it is no longer possible to externalise and disassociate threats since risks now “transcend the borders between man, animal and plant” and “dangers that are publicly known” can cause world disorder
how does globalisation create risk society?
by heightening peoples awareness of risks
what did Cottle argue about the media and risks?
the media plays a “crucial role in processes of risk revelation”
Beck contrasts contemporary risks which are unknown in how colossal their effect could be with past risks which were more..
“knowable, calculable, controllable and predictable.”
theres been a rise of global actors such as transnational corporations like..
mcdonalds, which is now present in 119 countries including egypt and taiwan
what are global diasporas?
people who are forcibly or voluntarily dispersed across the globe away from traditional homelands
What does Bauman argue about globalisation and people?
that the inequities of globalisation has brought about two types of people, tourists who are mobile citizens who choose where and when to go and vagabonds who cannot afford choice and are stigmatised and stereotyped.
the increased movement of people through immigration and migration demonstrates the …
..deconstruction of global boundaries
what is westernisation?
the entrance of western culture into other cultures where western cultures and practices are adopted
globalisation may have led to the weakening of local cultures or the introduction of a more global culture, for example..
.. music in Britain is diverse and many genres are not traditionally associated with the nation
what can be seen as evidence for globalisation?
the change in cultural interactions which has arisen from increased communication between different people across the world. it has led to the transformation of people’s knowledge about other cultures and how they access it
what did Cohen and Kennedy say about the internet ?
the internet has enabled those who lack education to access knowledge that would otherwise be unavailable to them
