Globalisation And Localisation Of Place Flashcards
What do some people argue globalisation has done to place?
Made place less important as the forces of global capitalism has eroded local cultures and produced identical or homogenised places.
What has James Kunstler talked of?
A geography of nowhere
What is the geography of nowhere?
Where processes such as urban sprawl have led to community-less cities covering huge areas of countryside with identical shopping malls, car parks and roads.
What does Kunstler argue?
That ‘every place is like no place in particular’.
What does the terms ‘clone town’ and ‘placelessness’ describe?
Settlements where the high street is dominated by chain stores.
What is glocalisation?
Multinational companies having to adapt to the local marketplace.
What is a great example of glocalisation?
The McDonald’s franchise
What has there been a greater focus on to stop global capitalism?
Greater focus on local place and the promotion of local goods and services.
