Globalisation & time space compression

Question 1

Glabalisation

Answer 1

• Increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world, Economically, socially, politically, culturally
• Global village: world has become smaller, interconnectedness
• Communications quicker
• Flow of goods quicker

Question 2

Time space compression

Answer 2

• Decreasing space between people and ideas
• Space no longer a barrier between transport and communications
• No longer have to depend on seasonality of food, can rely on imports
• Benifits some people
• Changes can feel “disturbing”, no longer feel at home (dislocation), too different

Question 3

Economic change

Answer 3

• Increase in flow,/ ideas, goods, services
• Globalisation driven by global to local economic changes
• TNCs impact lives of billions

Question 4

Global shift

Answer 4

• Relocation of manufacturing / production on global scale

- New International Division of Labour (NIDL) created industrial countries, cheap labour

Question 5

Economic restructuring

Answer 5

• loss of employment in primary / secondary sectors

- ACs, post industrial, tertiar & quaternary sector