globalisation Flashcards
mertens and d’haenens
key concept- globalisation can lead to marginalisation
friedman
key concept- globalisation has an american face (Mcdonald’s, Coca Cola)
boyle
key concept- media convergence (linked accounts) has been adopted to promote capitalism
spybey
key concept- globalisation is a 2 way exchange of cultural practices
mcluhan
key concepts- the global village means info spreads at the ‘speed of light’
boelstorff
key concept- ‘Second life’ can represent your identity in an alternate virtual world
giddens
key concept- globalisation is economic, political and cultural-
‘reverse colonialism’ means global systems are decentred
carter
key concepts- ‘Cyber City’ allows people to meet ppl with similar interests
boyle- age negative
since younger people use digital communication more, there’s a digital generation divide
berry- negative age
most older people don’t access the internet due to lack of skill/ interest in doing so
postman- age negative
youths are exposed to ‘adult content’ and sexualised in the media
palmer- negative age
toxic parenting- parents relying on technology leads to children feeling isolated
boyle- positive age
young people can enhance relationships through digital communications
berry- age positive
there are SOME websites for the elderly e.g. SENIORMATCH.com
garside- age positive
broadband has lead to ‘digital natives’ meaning people can learn new skills
shaw and gant- age positive
digital communication relieves loneliness
li and kirkup- gender negative
male students in China and Britain were more confident in computer skills
arlaccki- gender negative
digital communication can help reproduce patriarchy through sex exploitation
haraway- gender positive
women should be part of technological advances
ferguson- gender stereotypes
cult of femininity promotes looks, marriage, family
sewell- gender stereotypes
men adopt hypermasculine identities from their role models
billington- gender stereotypes
men = dominant, women = subordinate
mertens and d’haenens- social class negative
digital underclass forming as working and middle class use technology differently
helsper- social class negative
children from poorer homes are victims of a ‘digital divide’
boyle- social class negative
media convergence promotes capitalism and disadvantages the working class
friedman- cultural homoginisation IS happening
globalisation has an american face
fukayama- cultural homogenisation IS happening
western democracy is seen as ‘ideal’
ghonim- cultural homogenisation IS happening
western ideals are spreading- areeba areeba
fairweather and rogerson- cultural homogenisation IS happening
cultural homogenisation is occurring due to computer software, advertising and antisocial behaviour spreading western ideas
giddens- cultural homogenisation ISNT occuring
local cultures asserting their own culture e.g. latinisation in LA
lesaca- cultural homogenisation ISNT occurring
religious fundamentalists resisting spread of Western values
croteau and haynes- cultural homogenisation ISNT occurring
digital media companies being forced to take local practises into account e.g. Tribenet
mohammadi- cultural homogenisation ISNT occuring
cultural homogenisation is exaggerated. globalisation is a 2 way exchange of cultures
turkle- negative impact on relationships
digital communication is coming between people- we’re ‘alone together’
miller- negative impact on relationships
digital communication can ‘make and break relationships’
zhao- negative impact on relationships
there are more individual activities e.g. surfing the web
palmer- negative impact on relationships
‘toxic parenting’- children feel isolated from parents relying on tech to parent
granovetter- positive impact on relationships
weak ties are just as important as strong ones for social networks
miller- positive impact on relationships
digital communication can ‘make and break relationships’
zhao- positive impact on relationships
internet helps people connect e.g. gmail, social media
feld- positive impact on relationships
social networks used to evaluate selves and others- people form identities shaped by their friendships
lesaca- impact on conflict + change
isis study- used twitter to gain members and youtube to spread extremist ideologies
sutton, palen and shklovski
digital communication can change the way we respond to disasters e.g. california wildfires on twitter
kirkpatrick- impact on conflict and change
social media is central to new campaigns and social movements
ghonim- impact on conflict and change
discusses conflict and change in middle east- Egypt protests driven by social media and Areeba areeba
garside- marxist explanations
we have a generation of digital natives- young ppl spend time sending messages and are controlled by capitalists
the snowdon report- marxist explanations
surveillance- govt had accessed personal convos in interest of ‘national security’
cornford and robins- marxist explanations
social media makes us think we have freedom, equality and democracy but really we’re being controlled by it
arlaccki- CRITICAL feminist explanations
organised exploitation is one of the worst results of globalisation
hughes- CRITICAL feminist explanations
dark net- digital communication helps reproduce the patriarchy througu sex exploitation
schuster- CRITICAL feminist explanations
feminist online activism creates a divide between young and old feminists
haraway- POSITIVE feminist explanations
cyborgs can provide empowerment for women
nakuamara- POSITIVE feminist explanations
social media can be used as a form of support against discrimination e.g. everyday sexism website
cochrane- POSITIVE feminist explanations
women have used digital communications to challenge patriarchal and sexist attitudes
case - CRITICAL postmodern explanations
posting online creates challenges- hard to remove mistakes
elliott- CRITICAL postmodern explanations
social media has made identity fragmented
miller- CRITICAL postmodern explanations
photos can become the core of our conversation
collins- POSITIVE postmodern explanations
need to research with micro approach to compare online and offline lives
bjorkland- POSITIVE postmodern explanations
facebook is like an ongoing autobiography
hart- POSITIVE postmodern explanations
social media means people can write and rewrite their lives
foucault- POSITIVE postmodern explanations
surveillance is effective in regulating behaviour and reducing crime
