What is
Globalisation?
Social Context in Education:
Home, School, & community
TCPB471
Globalisation
Today you can:
• Be in constant touch with your brother in the UK.
• Buy your books in the USA … and read them on your
laptop.
• Have your phone plugged in the space next to you.
• Get world news on your telephone.
GLOBALISATION AS A WORD
• After Magellan’s voyage around the world in 1522:
the word “globe” came into common use for the planet.
• At the end of 19 th century:
the word “global” appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary
meaning “world-wide” (adjective).
• In the 1940s:
words “globalism” and “to globalize” in the dictionaries.
• In 1961: the word “globalization” appears in dictionaries.
GLOBALISATION
Definition:
• An economic phenomenon?
• A social phenomenon?
• A cultural phenomenon?
The movement towards the expansion of economic and
social ties between countries through the spread of
corporate institutions and the capitalist philosophy that leads
to the shrinking of the world in economic terms.
TERMS USED TO SHOW EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION
Westernization Americanization
The spread of Western The spread of
values and cultural specific cultural
patterns at the cost of patterns
indigenous cultures. (McDonaldization)
TERMS USED TO SHOW EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION
Regionalization Integration
Countries’ actions
toward regional Countries’ actions toward
cooperation on different close and tight
levels (political cooperation on different
economical, social) levels (security, economic)
TERMS USED TO SHOW EFFECTS OF GLOBALISATION
Outsourcing
Practice in which a company
hires another company or
individual to do tasks or
provide services that could be
done by local employees
Globalisation
could involve
all these
things!
• The increasing reliance
of economies on each
other.
• The opportunities to be
able to buy and sell in
any country in the
world.
• The growth of global
Stock Markets are now accessible markets in finance.
from anywhere in the world!
Integration of Economies
Made possible by:
• Technology
• Communication networks
• Internet access
• Growth of economic cooperation – trading blocs (EU,
GCC, etc…)
• Movement to free trade
TRADE
Benefits of Trade:
• Increased choice.
• Greater potential for
growth.
• Increase international
economies of scale.
• Greater employment
opportunities.
Trade has led to massive increases in
wealth for many countries.
CORPORATE EXPANSION
• CORPORATE EXPANSION
Multi-National or Trans-National
Corporation (MNCs or TNCs) - business
with a headquarter in one country,
But with business operations in a
No matter where you go in the A number of others.
world, certain businesses will
always have a presence.
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CORPORATE EXPANTION
Characteristics:
• Expanding revenue
• Lowering costs
• Sourcing raw materials
• Controlling key supplies
• Control of processing
Controlling supplies may be one • Global economies of scale
reason for global expansion
CORPORATE DOMINATION
Key issues:
• Damage to the environment?
• Exploitation of labour?
• Monopoly power
• Economic degradation
ke’s activities have come • Non-renewable resouces
criticism in some quarters. • Damage to cultures
OTHER ISSUES:
who believes that
is a negative development. • Accountability of global businesses?
• Increased gap between rich and poor.
• Outsourcing jobs?
• Ethical responsibility of business?
ood & water, and climate
• Climate change?
just a few of the issues.
• Water?
• Food?
GLOBALISATION AND BAHRAIN SCHOOLS
• Questions:
• Are Bahrain children being prepared for the effects of
glolbalisation?
• What should MoE and schools be doing to prepare primary
students (Grades 1 – 6) for Globalisation?
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ISSUE: CLIMATE CHANGE
Seminar Discussion Guide:
• What is climate change? What are the causes?
• What is Global Warming?
• How is Climate Change (Global Warming) related to
Globalisation?
• How will global warming effect Bahrain? When will the
effects be noticed?
• Is Climate Change an important topic in Bahrain schools?