What is Globalisation?2 July 2020

What do you think this is a map of? Why?

What do the areas most densely coloured green have in common? Why do you think this?

Define the term globalisation and explain one positive and one negative aspect of this world development.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

KEY WORDS 2 July 2020

KEY WORDS:Economic Globalisation – expansion of free movement of goods, trading and financial services around the world.Cultural Globalisation – expansion of culture, ideas, values and media around the world.Political Globalisation – expansion of political co-operation and interaction between countries.

Watch the following video and answer the questions in as much detail as possible on the next slide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MpVjxxpExM

https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=9MpVjxxpExM

1. How many people are still living in extreme poverty?

2. What is globalisation?

3. What is the “single most transformative technology” when it comes to the developing world?

4. Name three benefits of globalisation.

5. Name three downsides of globalisation.

6. What did Muhammad Yunis do? What was the impact?

7. Explain the connection between poverty and globalisation.

What is Globalisation?

Task One: Watch the video and respond to the questions below.

Task Two is on the back

Reading 2 July 2020

Task Two: We will now find out more about what the differentforms of globalisation are,how they affect us and the positives and negative aspects of each. The article is at the end of this PPT.

Globalisation Case Studies

2 July 2020

Task three Describe the positives and negatives of each case

study in respect for each of its forms as detailed in the case study. It is at the end of this PPT.

Challenge:You will also have on your worksheet a small globe- use this to creatively respond to the statement.

“Globalisation is unstoppable. Furthermore, we shouldn't want it to stop.”

Globalisation

What is globalisation?

Put simply, globalisation is a term for the increasing interaction between countries and people across the world. Because of this increased interaction between people, countries and governments across the world, there are more connections being made between people of different countries, and countries are becoming increasingly interconnected by economics, trade and cultural exchange.

The term 'globalisation' has been in use since the 1960s. Indeed, the process of globalisation is not new; it's been taking place for hundreds of years, but has sped up considerably in the last 50 years or so, due to advances in technology. Two helpful definitions of globalisation are from 1990:

"Globalisation refers to all those processes by which the peoples of the world are incorporated into a single world society, global society."Martin Albrow, 1990

Globalisation can [...] be defined as the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa."Anthony Giddens, 1990

What are the effects of globalisation?

We can think about globalisation in three main categories: economic, political, and cultural globalisation. Each has its positive and negative effects.

Economic globalisation has resulted in increased international trade and a more interconnected international economy. There is more free trade of goods and services across the world, and more big companies now have branches internationally.

Because globalisation causes the market base (total number of potential customers) to increase, consumers have greater choice. This means that the quality of the product or service goes up, as companies have to compete to beat the competition.However, the negative side to this is that smaller companies find it difficult to survive, and because of the fierce competition (and pressure to produce things at a competitive price), natural and human resources are often exploited, resulting in serious damage to the environment, and often poor conditions for workers. It can be argued that globalisation is helping to create more wealth in developing countries, even though this is often done by overseas corporations paying workers very little and making them work long hours. It should also be noted that globalisation is not helping to narrow the gap between the world's poorest and richest countries. The role that developing countries play in the globalised market can be seen as providing Western countries with cheap labour and materials.

Political globalisation is when governments or states form part of international bodies or organisations, such as the European Union, or the United Nations. This can be beneficial as large international organisations can focus on human rights, environmental issues and other matters of global concern (for example, the UN created a charter of human rights, and is also responsible for the Paris Agreement, which is designed to combat the effects of climate change on the planet). This can in turn ensure the improvement of citizens' lives, and create harmony between countries who share membership in the same international organisation. In this way, political globalisation can be said to promote political stability. It is also vital for countries to act together when tackling issues like climate change, which require a response from all countries, not just individual ones.However, some negative effects of political globalisation can include the lack of sovereignty felt by some citizens of a country, as well as some countries being seen to dominate the international political scene: for example, the UN has only five permanent member countries (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States). Some people may view globalisation as responsible for wars, since a great many wars have been the result of the global expansion of empires and attempts to control resources.

Cultural globalization refers to the exchange of ideas, information, attitudes and values around the world. These ideas, information, attitudes and values are spread using the Internet, popular culture media, and international travel.This is a good thing because people can experience foods, clothing and other products that weren't previously available in their countries. They can also enjoy different films, art, music, and philosophical ideas from other parts of the world.As well as this, globalisation has made people more aware of events that are happening in different parts of the world (for example, natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes). As a result, people are more informed and more mobilised to be able to help others in different countries. However, while cultural globalisation can result in cultural enrichment, it can also cause cultural degradation. For example, some cultures can become drowned out by more dominant cultures, which is a threat to the world's cultural diversity. Languages, traditions and region identity can become lost, while the dominant cultures can take over the local cultures of a country. There is also a growing concern about terrorism and diseases being able to spread more easily because of cultural globalisation.

Case study: Type of globalisation Positive and negative aspects Why I think this…

Enai has worked as a rice farmer in Nigeria all his life. He used to work for his cousin and had a decent income. Enai’s cousin recently sold his fields to a global food company who have agreed to keep Enai on, but at a slightly lower rate and working less flexible hours.

Hanu is part of a very traditional tribe who live in the rainforest in Peru. Hanu’s tribe lived without contact with outsiders until the 1960s. Since contact, her tribe has access to medicines and clothing but each generation sees more young people leaving to work in nearby villages. Some youths have brought alcohol back – a drink the tribe never had access to previously and therefore no tolerance of.

Andy worked on a market stall in Leeds selling handcrafted jewellery. His jewellery was always popular but since he created an online shop five years ago, business has boomed. He is trading all over the world now – and instead of his family making the jewellery with him, he can pay people in India to make the pieces for pennies. The orders are rolling in from all over the globe.

Barry can’t wait to leave the EU. His company make traditional lightbulbs – the type that aren’t energy saving. As EU countries have to pay higher tariffs on non-energy saving light-bulbs, Barry has only been able to trade outside the EU. Soon he will be able to sell his light-bulbs easily and cheaply in Britain again.