Globalisation - Key concepts

Question 1

Globalisation

Answer 1

the process by which the world becomes more interconnected, with a decline in national borders and the rise of a global society and culture

Question 2

Digital revolution

Answer 2

Huge shift to digital technology in terms of communication, media and other technology

Question 3

Global village

Answer 3

People create and maintain relationships across the globe due to the internet

Question 4

Cultural homogenisation

Answer 4

Cultures across the globe becoming more similar around; capitalist ideology, consumerism, secularization (decline of religion), individualism

Question 5

Virtual communities

Answer 5

Social network of individuals who create an online community

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Big data

Answer 6

Huge sets of data that are collected and analysed to look at online behaviour patterns. Key features; volume, velocity, variety, variability,complexity

Question 7

Network society

Answer 7

Internet has enhanced communication - allowing those who are more online to gain more social capital (increasing their network). Allows they to gain employment and status

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Media convergence

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Presence of multiple types of media / social media on one device

Question 9

Social media statistics

Answer 9

Around 5 billion social media user identities - 62% of population

Question 10

Castells

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live in a network society, power resides in the networks people have

Question 11

Digital revolution statistics

Answer 11

1 million devices connected to internet

Question 12

McLuhan

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Global village

Question 13

Friedman

Answer 13

Westernisation / Americanisation

Question 14

Spybey

Answer 14

Globalisation as a chance to exchange practices and ideas