Category: Globalization

Despite numerous positive outcomes that it promises, the concept of globalization as the basis for multicultural communication and learning is not fully devoid of certain controversial issues. The lack of control over the influence that some cultures will have on others and, particularly, the impact that dominant cultures can have on subordinate ones being the…

The issue of globalizations effect on the development of different countries has always been rather controversial. A number scholars wrangle whether globalization completely submerges the sovereignty of independent states (Okogbule 214) or advances the country it affects offering it economic, political, and cultural benefits. Some of the scholars state that technological developments and the emergent…

Advances in technology have greatly contributed to the main forces behind globalization. As technology progresses, organizations are compelled to become global by increasing their market size and economies of scale necessary to break even. Two significant factors are associated with how technology contributes to globalization and trickles down to the consumer. With technology advancements, costs…

The implications of globalization on economic and social rights Globalization has had a massive impact on the economic and social rights of people across the world. Based on Bryzks definition of globalization, it is clear that a globalized world makes it easy to have a free flow of information and ideas across the border. For…

The reading of Chapters 2 and 9 in the book Sociology of Globalization (edited by Keri Smith) has removed the last remaining doubts in my mind, as to the fact that there is nothing accidental about the ongoing decline of the West  the process that during the recent decade has attained an exponential momentum.…

The first term is religion, which permeates the lives of all people. Religion is the extension of human society and culture to include the supernatural (González & Brown, 2018, p.301). Upon their discoveries in China, the protagonist learns from Qing that in this country, they are free to practice religion as long as we never…

Introduction Globalization is a process beneficial in numerous ways as it supports economic growth and assists in accessing and creating opportunities  the Internet is possibly both one of its most visible facets and a driving force. Web security is one of the issues on which the effects of globalization are not overtly apparent …

Introduction Initially, the United States was formed as a heterogeneous society, and the traditions of cultural and religious tolerance were historically strong. However, this did not exclude violent clashes based on religious, ethnic, or racial hostility. Now the relative stability of American society is promoted by the promotion of tolerance for other opinions, worldviews, and…

In the 1991 article A global sense of place, Doreen Massey calls for a social understanding of space. In this study, complex questions about rethinking the human sense of place in the context of globalization are posed. First, this paper presents arguments supporting the social understanding of the concept of place based on the gender…

Table of Contents Overview Modern Tendency Points of View Contradictions and Debates Limitations of Analysis Conclusion Reference Overview Globalization is associated with an increase in social, political and economic ties around the world. The problem of global inequality associated with the exploitation of developing countries comes along with the process of globalization. Neoliberalism, colonialism, modernization…