Key research Flashcards
(55 cards)
Cochrane - definition of globalisation (single)
emergence of a global economic and cultural
system which is incorporating the people of the world in to a single global society
Giddens definition of globalisation (LOCAL)
intensification of worldwide social relations which can link distant societies - local happenings are shaped by events occurring may miles away and vice versa
Cohen definition of globalisation - and problems
A series of transformations of the world including changes in the concept of time and space, interdependent economies, increasing cultural interaction and increasingly shared problems
Carter - Cybercity
Cybercity - Relationships on line are just as important and as those off line. Those who meet someone online often continue the relationship
in the real world. Supports the idea we now live in a global village
Boellstorff (DNSL) (Second life)
Second Life – virtual worlds can change ideas about identity and society and can be positive particularly for the marginalised. However, there are moral issues eg,.
criminal activities which go unrecorded.
Castells (2000) Marxist Global networked society
Power now rests in networks which are unlikely to be
access by the unskilled and low paid
DC and networks can have the ability to revitalise democracy
Cornford
Marxist
DC just an extension of old forms of media that are owned and controlled by the ruling classes
Fuchs
Marxist
Takes a conflict view of DC. It reproduces and legitimises inequality in capitalist society. Brings about a state of false class consciousness.
Seabrook - Cultural imperialism
DC is a type of cultural imperialism, dominated by Western cultural industries that use it to impose their cultural values on the rest of the world
Jenkins
Digital media developed as a result of investment and ownership is concentrated in the hands of a few
McChesney - Cult of Homogeny
Highlights the similarity between different types of DC which leads to a cult of homogeneity
Kramarae
Only Rad Feminist
Men control the internet and therefore women’s voices are muted
Haraway
Feminist
The anonymity of much DC allows women to transcend an oppressed identity eg. Cyborgs
Cochrane 4th wave feminist
fourth wave of feminism powered by digital communication which is encouraging women to build and empowering, popular and reactive movement
online.
Green -
Feminist
Emphasise the use of smart phone and particularly texting in maintaining and
creating feminine identities and friendship networks.
Mumsnet
Mumsnet and Facebook may reinforce the patriarchal notion that women should perform emotion and housework.
Nakamura - Ethnic minorities
Feminist
Women from a range of ethnic minorities are gaining an increased presence in digital communication industries
Arlaccki - Exploitation
Exploitation of women and children one of the most undesirable consequences of globalisation
Collins - How people see the world
Postmodernist
By looking at sites such as Facebook and using a Micro sociological approach we
can gain an understanding of how people see the world around them
Bjorkland - Autobiography
DC offer an ongoing autobiography
Hart - daily auto
People are writing their autobiographies on an almost daily basis
Case - Cyborgs
We’re all Cyborgs Now - Identity is constructed both on and offline and this can present a challenge to some especially adolescents
Foucault - Surveillance
Surveillance is likely to become the most effect means of regulating behaviour and controlling crime
Braudrillard - Hyper reality
Hyper-reality – people can no longer distinguish between reality and hyper-reality
