GLOBALISATION
, DEFINITIONS
1. GLOBALISATION
Social, economic and cultural changes in society, making them more interconnected
CAUSES:
Immigration
Mass media expansion
IMPACTS:
Hyper-reality – society operates based on symbols and representations
than reality, primary level
Interdependent nations
Pick and mix identities
Beck – risk society
A. ROBERTSON
i. “Concrete global interdependence and consciousness of the global whole”
Highlights economic and social changes
Doesn’t refer to cultural changes and ignores complexity
B. COHEN AND KENNEDY
i. “A series of transformations of the world, including changes in the concept of time
and space, interdependent economics, increasing cultural interactions and
increasingly shared problems”
Recognises social, cultural and economic changes
Doesn’t’ specify causes hence ignores complexity and implies it as
happening everywhere at the same pace
C. COCHRANE AND PAIN
i. “The emergence of global economic and cultural system which is incorporating the
people of the world into a single global society ”
Recognises social, cultural and economic changes
Doesn’t specify causes hence ignores complexity and doesn’t link to
technology
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, DEFINITIONS
1. GLOBALISATION
Social, economic and cultural changes in society, making them more interconnected
CAUSES:
Immigration
Mass media expansion
IMPACTS:
Hyper-reality – society operates based on symbols and representations
than reality, primary level
Interdependent nations
Pick and mix identities
Beck – risk society
A. ROBERTSON
i. “Concrete global interdependence and consciousness of the global whole”
Highlights economic and social changes
Doesn’t refer to cultural changes and ignores complexity
B. COHEN AND KENNEDY
i. “A series of transformations of the world, including changes in the concept of time
and space, interdependent economics, increasing cultural interactions and
increasingly shared problems”
Recognises social, cultural and economic changes
Doesn’t’ specify causes hence ignores complexity and implies it as
happening everywhere at the same pace
C. COCHRANE AND PAIN
i. “The emergence of global economic and cultural system which is incorporating the
people of the world into a single global society ”
Recognises social, cultural and economic changes
Doesn’t specify causes hence ignores complexity and doesn’t link to
technology
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