Globalization has different explanations so this paper will first seek to explain what globalization really means. The world as many sociologists like Professor Marshal McLuhan describe it as a global village. Globalization can be described as internationalization; this simply means cross-border relations between countries. This explains how countries trade with each other, the way labor and capital flows freely among different nations of the world. Globalization is also described as the growth in exchange and interdependence among the nations of the world. As a result, capital flows, production, commercial and technological developments among different countries have attained international recognition.It also increases the free flow of goods,labour and technogy. Say for example the way a Kenyan in Germany can send large sums of money via western Union, MoneyGram or even M-Pesa to relatives in Kenya, or how China partners with the Kenyan government Where the Kenya government gives China contracts for road and bridge construction.
Globalization has also made movement between countries easy and this creates an open world economy. Big companies are able to expand their operations across borders freely. This has greatly improved the …show more content…
The internet, the media and travelling across the world has contributed to the cultural globalization. An aspect of cultural globalization that is quite visible is the transmission of particular cuisines. Examples are KFC,an American food chain with different chains across the world, the food chain has in the recent months started operations in Kenya. There are also Chinese, Italian food chains in Kenya and around the world. This has also helped create employment opportunities across borders. Cultural globalization has helped bring different cultures into
Globalization has also made movement between countries easy and this creates an open world economy. Big companies are able to expand their operations across borders freely. This has greatly improved the …show more content…
The internet, the media and travelling across the world has contributed to the cultural globalization. An aspect of cultural globalization that is quite visible is the transmission of particular cuisines. Examples are KFC,an American food chain with different chains across the world, the food chain has in the recent months started operations in Kenya. There are also Chinese, Italian food chains in Kenya and around the world. This has also helped create employment opportunities across borders. Cultural globalization has helped bring different cultures into