L1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is globalisation? [Giddens 1990]
A
“As the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such as way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa”
2
Q
What are the three different types of globalisation
A
Economic - interconnectedness of world’s economies through global trade
Political - political ideas like democracy and Western influence (military intervention)
Cultural - globalised comms spreads national cultures (can cause cultural homogenisation because shared ideas everywhere because of globalisation)
