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The document discusses how social sciences provide tools to understand globalisation, highlighting key concepts such as interconnectedness and interdependence. It explores the evolution, dimensions, and effects of globalisation, including economic, cultural, political, and environmental aspects, as well as the role of technology and multinational corporations. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of global cities in driving trade and culture while addressing challenges like inequality.

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Globalisation Notes

The document discusses how social sciences provide tools to understand globalisation, highlighting key concepts such as interconnectedness and interdependence. It explores the evolution, dimensions, and effects of globalisation, including economic, cultural, political, and environmental aspects, as well as the role of technology and multinational corporations. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of global cities in driving trade and culture while addressing challenges like inequality.

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Globalisation & Social Sciences

1. How Social Sciences Help Us Study Global Issues

Social Science disciplines—Geography, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, History, and


Education—offer tools to understand globalisation.

They collect and analyse information through maps, statistics, surveys, historical documents, fieldwork,
and models. Each discipline focuses on how people, places, and systems interact at a global scale.

2. Key Concepts of Globalisation

• Globalisation: The growing connection of countries through trade, technology, communication,


culture, and politics.

Characteristics: speed, integration, worldwide reach.

Drivers: trade, transport, communication technology, MNCs.

• Interconnectedness: How countries link and interact (e.g., goods, ideas).

• Interdependence: How countries rely on each other (e.g., raw materials from one place,
manufacturing in another).

3. Evolution of Globalisation

• Colonisation (1500s–1800s): Spread of goods, culture, and power through empires.

• Industrial Revolution (1700s–1900s): Mass production, steam power, faster transport.

• Digital Era (1900s–present): Internet, instant communication, global markets.

4. Dimensions of Globalisation

• Economic: Trade, investment, MNCs. Pros: jobs, growth. Cons: exploitation, inequality.

• Cultural: Spread of languages, media, lifestyles. Pros: diversity. Cons: cultural loss.

• Political: International cooperation. Pros: shared goals. Cons: loss of autonomy.

• Environmental: Shared global issues (climate change). Pros: collaboration. Cons: global pollution
sources.

5. Effects of Global Trade & Production

Global supply chains connect workers and consumers worldwide.


Impacts include: job creation or loss, poor working conditions, outsourcing, imports/exports, and
dependence on MNCs.

6. Global Trade of Raw Materials, Goods & Services

Global supply chains include stages like: raw material extraction → manufacturing → packaging →
transport → retail.

Technology and transport networks make these flows fast and efficient.

7. Technology & Global Connectivity

Since 1450, major innovations shaped connectivity:

• Printing press → spread of knowledge

• Steam engine → faster transport and production

• Internet/digital revolution → instant global communication

Technology increases efficiency, reduces costs, and expands global reach.

8. How MNCs & TNCs Operate

• MNC: Has a home country but operates in many others.

• TNC: No clear home; global operations are more dispersed.

Reasons: cheaper costs, access to resources, large markets.

Tools: ICT systems, logistics networks, management software.

Benefits: jobs, investment. Drawbacks: exploitation, competition with local firms.

Examples: Netflix, Spotify; Nike, Toyota.

9. Global Cities

Global cities have strong economic, cultural, and political influence.

Examples: New York, London, Singapore, Dubai, Shanghai.

They drive global flows of trade, finance, culture, and technology, but also face challenges like
inequality and sustainability issues.

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