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Globalisation Flows - Coggle Diagram
Globalisation Flows
Trade (flows of physical goods)
containerisation
freight transport modes (maritime, rail, trucking) in order to transport goods from one place to another. These are more cost effective and more efficient than it was many years ago.
better technology leading to better quality of goods
Some countries get bullied into pursuing free trade
5 hours by plane and 1 week by shipping
Trade liberalisation~ markets lowering tariffs, ridding regulations,
industrial western powers produced most manufactured goods
Example
US does not make the best cotton and its not the most efficient. But government subsidises the cotton production, making this cotton cheaper than cotton with similar quality from other economies. This
the industries aren't subsidised by the American government, so the cotton is processed in lower wage countries such as mexico, vietnam, china, etc.
the industries aren't subsidised by the American government, so the cotton is processed in lower wage countries such as mexico, vietnam, china, etc.
finished blanks are sent to Europe or back to US for screen printing, then sold. The most expensive part of the production process is the expense in printing, the retail side of things, and the designing of the shirt.
creation of a product requires many steps, from raw material to manufacturing to distribution to retail to consumers, called the supply chain. Different sections of the supply chain may happen in different parts of the world, which was made more efficient through easy transport and trade.
former non-industrialised countries now manufacture goods, but more for foreign markets than domestic market.
Migration (flows of people)
Passenger transport modes increased, and is way more effective than it was hundreds of years ago.
air travel is possible, and isn't too expensive.
Economic opportunities are way better in MEDCs and wealthier countries.
inexpensive to stay in touch with relatives and friends in other countries because of technology advancements
Remittances - money sent home by people working abroad (migrant workers), and is a huge driver for economic growth for the world.
Remittances can be a large share of GDP for certain countries, especially LEDCs.
Migrating to wealthier countries uncover new opportunities
better opportunities also lie in wait for children (schools) and adults (jobs).
Tourism (people get to visit other countries or regions for a short period of time then return home)
Business transactions (some workers might need to visit other countries to meet with people)
Telecommunications (flows of information)
communication in general, including telephones, internet, radio, tv. Since the late 1800s, and especially after 2000, technology has advanced at a rapid rate.
this is all thanks to social networking such as facebook, instagram, whats app
we can also do research really quickly, for example find meanings of millions of words really quickly from several different dictionaries on google.
you can download every mozart song on to your phone and listen to it offline, whereas a long time ago only people who was there at the performance could hear it play live.
Globalised culturalisation (transmission of ideas)
is Americanised, with less cultural diversity
however, individuals access to diverse cultural experience is greater than ever before
novels written in different languages can be translated into other languages, so that people can learn the culture and information of other countries.
increasing individual's knowledge to different cultures instead of focusing on the one they were born around and taught about.
exchange of information can happen through tourism, migration, and trade, where people learn about other cultures and global cultures of other countries.
news can spread extremely quickly, however this can lead to fake news and propagandas that mislead people, and social media can be used not only for financial and social purposes, but to also manipulate people's thoughts and decisions (such as in advertisements or for political reasons)