Globalisation

Question 1

Why does globalisation lead to cultural erosion

Answer 1

Loss of language
Changes to traditional food, clothes, music

Case studies:
- Bhutan, landlocked in between India and china, globalisation began to erode culture: young ppl choose English
- Asia, movement from traditional clothes and new ones have no spiritual meaning & fast food changed diets leading to health issues

Question 2

Why are some locations switched off from globalisation

Answer 2

• landlocked/no coast, therefore lack of investment from tncs, who would want to import/export goods, resulting in lack of flows of trade
• limited education, leads to pop’ns lacking skills, so don’t attract investment from TNCS who need workers, so end up relying on things like farming that doesn’t contivute hugely to econ
• political isolation, minimal trade/communication with outside world and so focus on self sufficiency, therefore limited economic and social connections
• poor climate, limited development of transport/trade, less connected so less access to global market