Problems With Defining Globalisation Flashcards
Economic
In terms of economy , globalisation refers to the expansion of capitalism to include all places around the world into one globally integrated economic system
Culture
Globalisation refers to the global spread and inter fraction of ideas , values , norms , behaviours and ways of life
Politics
Refers to the development of forms of governance that operate at the global scale , whose police’s and rules cooperative nations are expected to abide by - democracy being perceived as ideal
Difficult to define as:
Some define as a positive process when it can actually lead to marginalisation - Metens and D’Hanes acknowledge that there is a digital divide faced by the underclass
Globalisation is often defined in a way that suggests it is happening everywhere, at the same time , when it is not the case