Developed environments

1. Define globalization (40 words or less). Historical process involving a fundamental change or transformation in the spatial scale of human social organization linking distant communities and expanding the limits of power relations across regions and continents. 2. What are the three ‘waves’ of globalization? It is referred to the three existing conceptions over the process of globalization: I. The age of discovery (1450-1850), globalization was decisively shaped by European expansion and…

1. Introduction: One of the many outcomes of globalization is the migration of individuals across boundaries in search of employment, opportunities and a sustainable quality of life. ‘Travel’ has become more accessible to the population on account of the diplomatic and political alliances which have removed the political barriers between nations. South Africa too has witnessed an influx of individuals from different nations, religions, cultures and ethnicity adding to the diversity of the…

According to (Dicken, 2007, p.1) “Globalisation has been one of the most used, but also one of the most misused and one of the most confused word discussed by politician’s academics, business or labour union leaders. The concept of globalisation is so broad and diverse for this reason there are many definitions and meanings to it. (Nsibambi, 2001, p.1) for example suggests globalization as “an international socio-politico-economic and cultural permeation process facilitated by policies of…

The film Life and Debt, by Stephanie Black, is a documentary that portrays a powerful example of economic globalization that can have on a developing country. According to “globalization and anthropology” “Globalization is ongoing and dynamic movements of capital, goods. Also, globalization is refer as trade, travel, finance, culture and ideas that people associate with communication technology. Great example of globalization is, the growth of MacDonalds restaurants around the world. Life and…

Industrialization has brought with itself numerous benefits and costs to China. The country went through a massive migration from rural areas to urban cities and urbanization transformed China into one of the most advanced and modern cities in the whole world. With industrialization, the country saw huge improvements in the fight against poverty, and growth in economic opportunities. Working class people now had much more opportunity to transition into a higher class such as the middle class, or…

Under this topic, there is the issue of wealth and who has it. The more developed countries (MDCs) are the ones with the ability to assist other states because usually, they have less internal conflicts to deal with and more money to work with. Lesser developed countries (LDCs) tend to have too many internal issues to remedy before they can begin helping others. A report from the International Commission on Intervention…

The art of representation, though quiet and discreet, changes people’s perspective immensely. It acts like a potter who molds and shapes his creation; the representation of ideas controls human brains and reactions. It is rather absurd how representation has so much control over the way people think, act, speak, write and believe, but with the help of media, representation causes both positive and negative influences in different aspects of our culture from humanitarian aid to sports. The…

positive impact of biotechnology is pest-resistant crops. Developed countries have a solution to this with a soil bacterium called Bacillus thuringiensis(BT). Developing countries, like India, who have already touched hands with this, have noticed a strong progression towards their goal in the millennium development goal. Bt crops have been successful in increasing yield and improving the economic status for farmers. Once again, developed countries need to pay attention to this and distribute…

The economic and cultural divide between developed and developing countries has been apparent throughout history, so the existence of this ever growing “gap” is no secret to any global citizen. Although this gap has been evident for decades, we must ask ourselves how has this gap continued to grow as the world advances. How can one measure the size of this gap if it is not actually visible? By comparing the economic statues of multiple developed and developing countries along with their levels…

more the competition goes on, the larger the gap between developed and developing countries becomes, due to the humanesque survival of the fittest attitude. No matter how much countries claim that they help other countries and try to better everyone, research and statistics alone show just how unfair and unequal the spread of education and technology has become. One of the main reasons that developing countries are not as advanced as developed countries is due to what the country chooses to…