Globalisation Flashcards
What is globalisation?
Political, social, economic and cultural developments that results in peoples lives being influences by global rather than national factors
Traditional practices
In some poorer countries, biomedicine is not the primary health care model - instead they use traditional medicines
Colonisation
a process by which one nation imposes itself economically, politically and socially upon another
Modernity
a view of social life that is founded on rational thought and a belief that truth is understood by scientific means
Life chances
Max Webber - the opportunity people get within their lifestyle according to their social class
Class/Social class
structured inequality, distribution of power, wealth, income and status
Social exclusion
persistent social disadvantage from poverty, unemployment, poor housing ect
Dimensions of globalisation
Economic
Environmental
Cultural
Political
