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Globalisation
Definition
Definition
- the process wich business or other organisations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale
- different aspects: economy, politics, nature and communication between individuums
- world becomingmore and more interconnected
- affects enviroment (mostly negative)
- changes because of digitalisation (social media)
History
History of globalisation
- ancient societies (Greece, Rome)
- Age of Exploration - Colonies in 15th century
- Industrial Revelotion
- advance of technology (especially transport and communication, starting after WW2
Features
Features of globalisation
- increased international trade
- dependence
- freer movement
Positive aspects
Positive
- countries/companies can develop and grow
- exchange through import and export can try new products
- exchange of ideas and experiences
- more aware of pressing international issues, such as global
warming
globalisation as progress for all
Impact of globalisation
Negative
- gap between rich and poor becomes wider
- concentration of power
- companles with lower standarts
- enviromental pollution
- safety risks and poor working conditions
- unfair competition, local companies are not supported
-threat to diversity - smaller businesses are lost
- dependence on big multinational corparations
- world economy more vulnereable
- job losses
globalisation as a ´´one-way street´´
Negative apects
Globalisation and politics
globalisation and politics
- intergovernmental organisations (UN) vs. supranational organisations (EU)
- terrorism - unlawful acts of violence directed at civilians, often radical groups that are religiously or politically motivated
- example - 9/11
- interact at the international level
- extensive presence on social media
Positive
- promote well- being, peace and democracy
- global responses
globalisation offerrs the chance to improve the world
Positive impact
Negative impact
- Radical groups - influence people
globalisation can both estrange people from politics and bring them into closer contact with it
Globalisation and the eviroment
- increades transport of both goods and people
- greenhouse gases are emitted - pollutiom, climate change and ocean acidification
- infrastructure - habitat loss and pollution
- danger of major oil spills or damage the marine enviroment
- invasive species of animals, plants etc.
- deforestation
- energy production increasingly global
- consumer society - mass market and waste, overconsumption
- disproportionate burden on less industrialised countries
- rising sea levels, droughts, floodinmg and no clean water
Globalisation and enviroment
- more awareness
- concerted efforts, laws and regulations
climate change and other enviromental issues can only be tracked on global scale
Positive
Negative
- greenhouse emissions - negatively impact on worlds climate
- habitat loss and destruction
- invasive species
- biodiversity is threatened
- human well-being is endangered
globalisation furthers overconsumption and non-sustainable economic practices
- Ideas, values and cultural products cross borders
- American dominance causes political and economic influence ´´McDonalsiation´´ or ´´coca-colonisation´´
example: food, film, music industries
- more direct view
- better social relations
. individual local traditions
- English as global language
mother language (400million) and second language (1 million)
- key language in science, politics, tourism..
- political, military and economic power
Globalisation and culture
- better social releations
- spread knowledge and be enriching
- lingua france - working and studying
- national egoism
mutural enrichment and global consciousnes
Positive
Negative
-´´cultural imperialism´´ - dominance of one culture
- dominant culture not better
- animostily (Feindseeligkeit)
´´levelling/dumbling down´´ and loss of individualism