In the definition “globalization is a social process in which the constrains of geography on social and culture arrangements recede and in which people become increasingly aware that they are receding”, the writer explained people have noticed the world around them has been changed. But this definition does not mentioned the world has been developed integrally and the interconnectedness of the world. When each country has not been connected to others or in other words each country has not been communicate with each other, people only lived in small circles and they formed their own culture and society. After some districts and countries across the border and start communicate, the world connected as a whole in numerous aspect. People are sharing things from many miles away.
In other hands, According to Rantanen(2005:p4), “Most theories agree that there is practically no globalization without media and communications, as many of the definitions of globalization at least indirectly acknowledge”. People can found media and communications are play significant roles on the process of globalization. As I concerned, technology is an core hinge in globalization. On account of the development of technology, people can communicate easier and faster. Especially through the Internet and other communication ways, people could know the fresh affairs in other places immediately or people could deal the business from far distance. For instance, Starbucks are rapidly emerged and spread in China miraculously in recent few years due to the media and globalization. If humans do not communicate or there are no medium for them to communicate, globalizations may not exist.
Rantanen, T 2005, ‘Theorizing media and globalization’, Media and globalization 2005, Sage Publications, London, pp. 1-18
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Momoko, your contentions are so right. Science, the advancement of technology occurs, people is not only living in the own circle within boundary but living in the particular one and same big circle. From your discussion,I understand that media,communication and technology are three important parts to constitute globalization. You also provide a appropriate theory to support your point of view. It is true that, people from different part of the world are bring together through media and communication.And this also what globalization means. I think it will be much better if an example had been given to support the argument.
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