What we understand globalisation to be...

Globalisation is the defining feature of human society in the 21st century, it is the perceived shrinking of the world. The reach of companies, governments and the average person has increased to allow them to buy anything and communicate with anyone around the world quickly and cheaply.

God bless the TV licensing fee

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/guides/457000/457022/html/default.stm

A lot of interesting things here and some basic explanations and analysis. Mostly focusing on the economy and trade.

What does it really mean?

Marx on Globalisation
Edited and Selected by David Renton
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd 2001
pg 3-4


This is an introduction to what Marx believes Globalisation is. He is saying that Globalisation is the thing that best describes the way in which the World is shaped today. He is stating different people views on what they think Globalisation is. he states that the word Globalisation conjures up different thoughts for different people, for example, for some, they think about major mega-corporations taking over. He also mentions how Globalisation is beginning to take over everything  from social sciences to wars. He also says that different people have different ideas of Globalisation depending on where they fit into the social circles. 




http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/jan/29/marxisbeingprovedright

An introduction

This research blog is a combined effect of 5 design students from UOC (University of Cumbria), it is been created to research globalisation and its effects on the design world. 
so least start this.. 

Globalisation refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people, and economic activity. It is generally used to refer to economic globalisation: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import quotas. Globalisation contributes to economic growth in developed and developing countries through increased specialisation and the principle of comparative advantage. The term can also refer to the transnational circulation of ideas, languages, and popular culture.

Critics of globalization allege that globalization's benefits have been overstated and its costs underestimated. Critics argue that it has decreased inter-cultural contact while increasing the possibility of international and intra-national conflict.

I read this from wikipedia I know not the most reliable source but its just to get started and give a quick overview on globalisation.

Matt

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