GLOBALISATION & THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION "NEW MEDIA" 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyPower and politicsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Ciara_TCreated on: 30-03-18 14:39 DEFINITION interconnection of previously isolated nations, now influencing each other// multi-faceted: eco, political and cultural aspects 1 of 14 COCHRANE AND PAIN a global economic and cultural incorporation = a single global society 2 of 14 GLADENS Globalisation: intensification of worldwide social relations which can link distant localities 3 of 14 WISEMAN the term 'globalisation' has been misused and misunderstood 4 of 14 ISSUES WITH DEFINING IT may assume it's a positive thing // assumes it results in cult homogenisation OR cult resist// results in postmod characteristics or 5 of 14 3 TYPES OF GLOBALISATION: ECO fully integrated global eco - spread of capitalism - financial events effect each other - importance of it and transitional corps (mcdonalds) 6 of 14 3 TYPES OF GLOBALISATION: POLITICAL capitalism = more democract // international orgs e.g. UN 7 of 14 3 TYPES OF GLOBALISATION: CULTURAL US consumer culture "McWorld" // more diversity e.g. sharing food// more connected by tech and networks 8 of 14 CARTER: GLOBAL VILLAGE Virtual communities: “the idea that as time and space shrink, the world is becoming smaller” 9 of 14 SOCIAL CAPITAL access to information = social networks, greater employability and hierarchical status. global connection = material rewards (LinkedIn) 10 of 14 MEDIA CONVERGENCE - JENKINS old and new media converge 11 of 14 MEDIA CONVERGENCE - PAVLIK the coming together of computing, telecommunication and media in the digital environment // BOYLE: phones becomce TV, camera, encyclopedia 12 of 14 BIG DATA Volume, Velocity, Variety, Variability, Complexity 13 of 14 DIGITAL NATIVES 16-24y/os, fully integrated // 42% happier online. 74% couldn't live without it. 94% use other media devices whilst using the internet 14 of 14
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