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Globalization

Intro: Globalization defined as growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information Those who praise globalization: Kofi Anna- talking against globalization is like talking against gravity . Marshall McLuhan says globalization has made the world a “global village.” Thomas Friedman- Says the world has become flat due to globalization. The Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention was proposed by economist Thomas Friedman as a way of explaining how globalization affects foreign policy and conflict. Essentially, the Theory points out that no two countries that both have McDonald's franchises have ever gone to war. The reasoning behind this correlation, Friedman says, is that once economies become sufficiently integrated, both the cost of going to war and the amount of contact between two countries will increase. Both these factors lead...

Globalisation and it’s impact

Globalisation is the process by which social life within different societies is increasingly affected by international influences in almost all spheres- political, social, cultural, economic, technological, mass media, clothing etc. It is a process of growing integration and interdependence.  Social impact  Migration   Internal - for better employment and education opportunities, facilities- health, communication etc. Urban lifestyle  external - for education, integration in world economy  urbanisation - increased opportunities in urban spaces, crowding of urban areas, beyond traditional social dynamics based on caste religion etc  flight from agriculture myth of urban life, seasonal nature of agriculture social movements - westernisation; McDonaldisation; ecofeminism; environment protection movements; fight against social, economic, political discrimination  gender dynamics - patriarchy; education; child care and household work; #Metoo as a global ...