Globalization

"Globalization, according to sociologists, is an ongoing process that involves interconnected changes in the economic, cultural, social, and political spheres of society. As a process, it involves the ever-increasing integration of these aspects between nations, regions, communities, and even seemingly isolated places.

In terms of the economy, globalization refers to the expansion of capitalism to include all places around the world into one globally integrated economic system. Culturally, it refers to the global spread and integration of ideas, values, norms, behaviors, and ways of life. Politically, it refers to the development of forms of governance that operate at the global scale, whose policies and rules cooperative nations are expected to abide. These three core aspects of globalization are fueled by technological development, the global integration of communication technologies, and the global distribution of media.” – taken from ThoughtCo. The Definition of Globalization in Sociology

Globalization, as you can see, is a difficult term to describe. I chose this term because it has impacted me in so many different aspects of my life that I believe it is one of the most important terms in my identity. I come from two third world countries and only recently moved to North America, every aspect of my childhood has been impacted by the movement of people, goods and the creation of diasporic cultures. Presently I believe it is impossible to exist without the movement of goods and services, we are dependent on people elsewhere for the food and resources flooding out local stores. It is also impossible to walk in a metropolitan city and miss the diversity. Globalization is a reality, it can be researched solitarily but I believe it is the crucial factor in understanding transnational feminism. The direction of goods and services is not random, there are colonial and imperialist flows that manage the way our world is being shaped. Part of being a transnational feminist has to do with recognizing the multiplicity and interconnectedness of social issues, by bringing together all aspects that shape social issues we can hope to achieve transnational solidarity and inclusivity in our work. Globalization reminds us that local issues are fueled by global politics.

URL Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/globalization-definition-3026071

Keyword: Globalization

Author: Savita Bhabhi