What Is Globalisation? Flashcards
How do geographers define globalisation?
The process by which places and environments become more interconnected, interdependent, deeply connected and connected in real time as a part of a shrinking world.
What is the shrinking world theory also known as?
Time/space compression
What is the shrinking world concept?
The idea that distant places have been brought closer together as a result of improved technologies and better transport systems.
What are the 4 types of globalisation?
Economic
Political
Social
Cultural
Give 3 examples of economic globalisation
TNCs have led to more cross-border exchanges
ICT has allowed the growth of spatial divisions of labour and a more international economy
The internet has allowed the development of networks of consumption
Give 3 examples of political globalisation
Trading blocs have allowed TNCs to merge and make acquisitions of forms in neighbouring countries
G7,G8 and 620 groups of countries meet regularly to discuss global concerns
World Bank, IMF and WTO work internationally to harmonise national economies
Give 3 examples of social globalisation
International migration has led to families to be split across the globe
Education and health improvements overtime have led to increased life expectancy and literacy levels
Social interconnectivity has grown overtime due to the spread of universal connections
Give 2 examples of cultural globalisation
Americanisation / McDonalisation has led to some western cultural traits dominating some nations
Glocalisation where local cultures merge with globalising influences such as music and art.
When was the World Bank set up?
1944
When did many Jamaicans migrate to the UK?
1948
When was the first mobile phone call made?
1973
When did the UK join the EEC?
1973
What did the EEC become?
The EU
When did Windows start selling PCs?
1990
When was the first smart phone developed?
1992
