globalisation, concepts, relationships and identity

Question 1

data reportal

Answer 1

digital revolution, shows global increase in mobile broadband connectivity

Question 2

mcluhan

Answer 2

global village, “everybody lives in proximity created by our electronic involvement” e.g politics in other countries

Question 3

friedman

Answer 3

cultural homogenisation, “americanisation” american traits/brands spread across the globe.

Question 4

fukuyama

Answer 4

cultural homogenisation, since the collaspe of the soviet union,

Question 5

fairweather and rodgerson

Answer 5

cultural homogenisation is occurring due to: computer software, advertising, antisocial behaviour, digital communication does not give rules or police morality or ethics.

Question 6

carter

Answer 6

virtual communities, people invest as much effort into online relationships as they do the ones in real life

Question 7

boellstorff

Answer 7

virtual communities, second life, can change your identity.

Question 8

castells

Answer 8

the network society, the information stage, the world has shifted from industrialism to post-industrialism to informationalism.

Question 9

castells

Answer 9

the network society, networks hold power, people at the bottom are those who have nothing to offer and so are excluded.

Question 10

boyle

Answer 10

media convergence, previously seperate forms of media can now be accessed through one device, social media profiles are interlinked.