SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Contingent Work, Food Security, Consumerism
10 Apr 2014
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For these reasons globalization has to be understood as a process which both unites and divides peoples and communities; it does not automatically follow that humanity is becoming a single global community of fate. Deepening of global independence (economic, political, cultural) Increased flow of commodities and cultural products (such as trade in an unprecedented way) Emergence of global institutions and bureaucracy to mandate exporting. Emergence of global cities (certain cities are noble points in the emerging global city. They play a key role in promoting globalization. North- enjoys a greater share of global economic activity. Represents 20% of world population, shares 80% of global economic activity, and receives 65% of all foreign investment. Only 10 countries account for most economic activity. It excludes citizens across the world from having access to the global market. It excludes people as producers but also as consumers. In the so-called global shopping mall most people are only window shoppers.
