Globalisation… It is a strong word in
today’s society and one that is used commonly. Globalisation creates an
abundance of both consensus and controversies worldwide in almost every aspects
of life – politics, culture, ethnicity, race, gender, population and many more.
So by Nederveen’s definition, “Globalization
is an objective, empirical process of increasing economic and political
connectivity, a subjective process unfolding in consciousness as the collective
awareness of growing global interconnectedness, and a host of specific
globalizing projects that seek to shape global conditions” (Nederveen, 2004, p
16)
In short, I interpret that as ever-changing
global processes that sees the change of technology, the economy, politics and
endless amounts of other important stuff – which is essentially all driven from
what society wants.
“Harold Adams Innis (a Canadian professor
of political economy) argued that social change is dictated by communication
technology” (Fishman, 2006, p 570)
It is a historical process that has
previously and will continue to occur and be discussed long-term.
In my life span, I have already encountered
many changes in technology – from getting our first family computer in my early
years of primary school (which was extremely basic and very, very large and
cumbersome) to now having an iPhone, iPod, laptop computer – all of which are
changing daily, with new app updates and constant reminders to update my programs.
References:
Fishman, D, 2006, ‘Journal of Broadcasting
& Electronic Media: Vol. 50
Issue 3, p567-574, Boston College
Nederveen Pieterse, J 2004, ‘Globalization:
consensus and controversies’, Globalization and culture: global
mélange, Rowan & Littlefield, Lanham, Md., pp. 7–21.
