Increasing migration: increasing numbers of people choose or are forced to permanently migrate from one country to another.The growth of global popular culture: more people accessing media products through Netflix for example.Global events: more counties taking part in global sporting events such as the Olympics and the World Cup, and more people watching and travelling to these events.Increasingly global consumption patterns: where people around the world consume similar products in similar ways, such as with the rise of global shopping malls, fashions and food.Examples of cultural globalisationĪny process which involves an increasing movement of people or ideas across the world can be regarded as an example of cultural globalisation including: This post considers some of the main drivers of cultural globalisation before looking at two contemporary events: the Coronavirus Pandemic and the 2020 American Election and considering whether they can be regarded as being part of cultural globalisation in any way. Global institutions such as Transnational Corporations and the United Nations may also play a role in spreading global culture. Global culture may be transmitted and reinforced by global communications systems such as the internet, the growth of global popular culture, increasingly global consumption patterns, and increased tourism and migration. Some easy examples of global culture include the emergence of global sporting events such as the Olympics and the World Cup, and the globalisation of food through international companies such as Mcdonalds and CocaCola. The process of cultural globalisation is a dynamic one which implies the emergence of a global culture which influences and possibly transcends local cultures and shapes people’s values, tastes and everyday activities where ever in the world they may be. The 2020 American Election: A Global Event?Ĭultural globalisation refers to the rapid movement of ideas, attitudes, meanings, values and cultural products across national borders.
Global Risks/ Global Risk Consciousness.The Global Village/ Global Consciousness.
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