Globalisation+at+the+local+level



__**Globalisation and glocalisation**__

http://www.uk.sagepub.com/oswmedia3e/study/chapters/handbooks/handbook12.2.pdf

__**Adoption of globalisation**__

**1) Find an image for each of the following scenarios: Rural HIC, Rural MIC, Rural LIC; Urban HIC, Urban MIC, Urban LIC.**
=== **2) Annotate to show examples of globalisation through HOMOGENISATION, INCREASE IN FLOWS OF INFO/GOODS/PEOPLE, CULTURAL DIFFUSION, GLOCALISATION, and also examples where local cultural tradition and identity have been retained.** === === 3) ** Can you explain why certain local-scale areas have a greater extent of globalisation than others? This should be an overall summary of the different processes we have considered so far in Global Interactions. ** ===


 * Salcombe UK (Telegraph) **

__Local Responses to Globalisation__
=== __Civil society adoption of global goods, services and ideas - trade as a way of increasing development and promoting low-level anti-globalisation traits.__ ===

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__**1) What is tradecraft?**__ http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/about_traidcraft/what_makes_us_different/

Plan the following essay title - "Traidcraft promotes globalisation rather than rejects it. Discuss this statement (15 marks)".

 * Include the following: Opening statement / Argument(s) for plus examples / Argument(s) against plus examples / Exceptions or developed ideas / Concluding statement. **

Costs and benefits of globaisation.

Create a table of costs and benefits based on all of your knowledge. Divide these up into impacts for different groups of people.

Check your ideas against http://greenfieldgeography.wikispaces.com/Local+responses+to+globalization

__**What examples of Civil Society have we looked at? Think about their actions that we have studied.**__
Tradecraft Greenpeace


 * Civil Society: ** Any organisation or movement that works in the area between the household, the private sector and the state to negotiate matters of public concern.


 * Trade Union: ** An organisation where workers have grouped together in order to achieve common goals. This might be improved pay, better safety, longer holidays, protection from lawsuits, etc.

=== 1. Describe how each of these organisations works to raise awareness of GLOBAL or LOCAL issues (either ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL or CULTURAL). Explain your ideas using examples. ===

=== 2. How successful are these groups in SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIES and STRENGTHENING LOCAL CULTURAL VALUES? Can you argue for and against? ===

__**Contemporary non-globalised society**__
__ **What are the requirements for social 'wellbeing'?** __

__ **What is the quality of life for the Akah People of Northern Thailand?** __