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Globalisation

Globalisation. Technology has played a big role in speeding up the process of globalisation

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Globalisation

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  1. Globalisation

  2. Technology has played a big role in speeding up the process of globalisation • Advancements in transport technologies for e.g. container ships, aeroplanes, freight trains and trucks, and in ICT have all made the process of moving people, money, goods and information much quicker and cheaper than ever before The role of technology

  3. Developments in transport have led to fast growth in global travel and the trade • Important examples of such transport include faster air transport and ocean shipping Changes in transport

  4. People and goods can travel between the world’s major cities in less than a day in some places • This has led to: • An increase in the tourism industry • A variety of goods such as seafood and fruit & vegetables being sent to markets far away • More online purchases from overseas Faster air transport

  5. Super tankers carry bulk cargoes such as oil and wheat • Container ships carry large containers filled with goods and transported around the world by sea • Such transportation has made shipping very efficient Ocean Shipping

  6. As a result of faster global communications systems, information can be sent and received very quickly between people; sometimes within seconds!!! • Fibre-optic cables and satellites can transmit signals such as phone calls and internet information from one location to another at a rapid speed • Computers and the internet allow people to access and share information at a very fast rate Changes in ICT

  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=8vKMyYFGP9k&feature=endscreenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=8vKMyYFGP9k&feature=endscreen

  8. Transnational Corporations

  9. A Transnational Corporation (TNC) is a corporation that operates in more than one country at a time • A TNC has its headquartersin one country and operates wholly or partially owned subsidiaries in one or more other countries • It owns or controls production in many countries Transnational Corporations

  10. There are many different types of TNCs including manufacturers of: Takeaway food outlets – for e.g. Oil – for e.g.Soft drinks – for e.g. Computers – for e.g.Confectionary – for e.g.Sportswear – for e.g.Car – for e.g.Retail – for e.g.

  11. TNCs and Developing Countries • There are many reasons why TNCs have operations in developing countries such as: • Access to natural resources • Lower labour costs • Cheaper land • At the same time, developing countries allow TNCs to operatein them because they: • Create jobs for local people • Encourage investment and development • Improve living standards

  12. Using an atlas and/or Google Earth, locate developing countries Where are they?

  13. Sweatshops

  14. A shop or factory in which employees work for long hours at low wages and under unhealthy conditions • It is any workplace in which workers are exposed to extreme exploitation. This includes not providing: • workers with benefits, • acceptable working conditions, or; • a living wage What is a sweatshop?

  15. Children and adults work very long hours in unsafe environments where workers are: • harassed, • intimidated, • forced to work overtime, and; • forced to work in dangerous and unhealthy environments In a sweatshop

  16. Why do sweatshops exist?

  17. http://youtu.be/sEm7nsD-xBk • http://youtu.be/miGm045YHzE

  18. United Nations

  19. Do not use forced or compulsory labour • Respect the rights of children • Provide a safe and healthy working environment • Pay workers enough to ensure and adequate standard of living • Recognise the rights of employees to join unions and other organisations 5 Key Responsibilities of TNCs

  20. Cultural Impacts of Globalisation

  21. Through globalisation, the world is becoming more standardised Standardisation – making things the same • Wherever you travel in the world, there are signs of Western culture seen in food, clothes and music • As a result, local cultures are being damaged

  22. Culture includes: languages, beliefs, customs and traditions • Cultures have changed through trade, migration, tourism, ICT and the media

  23. Explain why this scene is an example of the cultural impacts of globalisation

  24. The benefits of globalisation outweigh the costs of globalisation

  25. Globalisation

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