Defining globalisation

Question 1

Digital divide
What does globalization lead to?
Who discusses the digital divide?
Location?
Link between?
Percentage difference between lower class who use the internet compared to the middle class?
What did lower classes use the internet for? middle class?
Ownership of game consoles- %

Answer 1

Globalization leads to marginalization which leads to a digital divide. This is discussed by Mertens and D’Haenens who argue that the digital underclass face a digital divide

Studied the digital divide in Brussels and found a clear link between class and internet usage 
Lower social classes used the internet less (81% were users as opposed to 94% of middle-class people).  
They also found a difference in how digital devices were used -
Lower social classes used technology = as entertainment, 
The middle classes used devices =  boost their knowledge and to research different information. For example, they found that 79% of those from the lower classes owned a games console was opposed to 65% of those from the higher social classes. Mertens and D’Haenens claim that social class was the biggest factor affecting digital inequality as opposed to issues based on gender or ethnicity.

Question 2

Globalization is defined as….? (2)
Is this true?
Who can not access digital communication?
Source for a stat?

Answer 2

Globalization is often defined as a process happening everywhere at the same time however this is not always the case like those from less developed countries still do not have access to digital communication
Internetsociety.org:

Question 3

What does globalization lead to? definition?
Does this always occur?
Sociologist?
what has been exaggerated?
what is ignored?
Example of the group? term?

Answer 3

Globalization is argued to be leading to cultural homogenization (emergence of one global culture) however it could be argued that this does not always occur. Mohammadi argues that the image of western media and its dominance has been exaggerated and that it ignores the interaction which occurs between cultures
Example: Tribes aim to protect their culture by not abandoning their norms, values, and traditions, this is known as cultural defence

Question 4

What do some sociologists suggest globalization is? (3) (list processes)
What is it actually?
Sociologist?
Focus on (2)
when discussing (2)

Answer 4

Some sociologists suggest that globalization is either an economic, cultural, or political process when actually it is a combination of the three.
Giddens focuses on the impact/ spread of culture when discussing globalization and the two-way sharing of cultural practices

Question 5

What characteristics do some sociologists say globalization leads to? such as (2)
What do some groups do?
Sociologist?
What kind of groups?
What kind of ideas do they resist?
Example?

Answer 5

Some sociologists suggest that globalisation will lead to postmodern characteristics like individualism and choice, however some groups resist this.
Lesaca notes that some extremist religious groups resist western liberal idea (ISIS)