Making Globalisation Work for the World's Poor - An Introduction
Globalisation introduction
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People say we live in a shrinking world. But what does this mean?
Transcript of Globalisation introduction
People say we live in a shrinking
world.But what does this
mean?
In the 17th century it took 30 years for French Fashion to year England.
In 1953 it took 5 days for the news of Edmund Hillary conquering Mt Everest to reach London
What is globalisation?
• Write down what you think globalisation means.
• What does your partner think?
• Has this changed your definition?
What is globalisation?
• Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected. We now communicate, trade, travel and share each other’s cultures more easily around the world.
Barack Obama Tiger Woods
Britney Spears
Brad Pitt
Angela Merkel Sachin Tendulkar
Choose three of these people: bullet point as much as you can about what you know about them.
How many example can you give of different:
a)Sporting events watched all over the worldb)A brand name that is known all over the worldc)A TV series which is watched or copied all over the world
So how global are you?• Where were your parents born?• Where were your clothes made?• The music you listen to?• The films you watch?• Where do your parents work?
And the companies?• Holidays?• Sports and Hobbies?
So what do you think are the
advantages and disadvantages of
globalisation?
