Globalisation: pros and cons

Cons(Nouhaila)

1- Rise in social inequality.

2- Weakening of traditional family structures.

3- Cultural Imperialism

Pro(Nouhaila)

1- Access to a wider market.

2- Cultural exchange.

3- Sharing of new technologies and innovation.

Pro (Zofia Zakryś-Warchulska)

Boosts economic growth and efficiency

Increases cultural exchange and innovation

Expands access to global markets

Con (Zofia Zakryś-Warchulska)

Can be background of income inequality and disparities

Undermines local industries and cultures

Increases environmental strain and exploitation

1.- Al llegar a estudiar alumnos de otrso paises puede haber overbooking

2.- Los trabajadores de otros paises pueden suponer una amenaza

3.- Pensar que podemos conocer algo de forma virtual. Sin experiementarlo.

4.- Delitos y deliuncuentes globales

1.-Poder estudiar en diferentes países.

2.- Poder trabajar en diferentes países

3.- Poder conocer un pais sin llegar a visitarlo

Pro (Alessia)

1. Economy growth of developing countries

2. cultural exchange

3. access to new jobs

Con (Alessia)

1. power held by a small group of people

2. loss of cultural identity

3. increase of pollution caused by the international commerce

Ventajas (Catriona)

-Increased trade opportunities (cross-border investments)

-Technological advancement

-Job creation

Mikolaj

+ We lose sense of cultural identity it leads to not feeling connection to our roots, loosing purpose of existing in community.

+ communication difficuties between generations, even inside families, it generates conflicts

+ languages in manz countries are dying being replaced by english, also traditional habits are being replaced so the cultural diversity is dying

Laurine

1. Increase access to education

2. Fostering global talent exchange

3. Greater diversity in consumer products

Mikolaj

+ Globalization allows us to spread knowledge faster and develope it with using foreign technologies

+ Solutions implemented in one place are being implemented in manz others at the same time

+ We are able to communicate and travel without visa e.g. in EU

Stella

1. It can exacerbate income inequality.

2. The dominance of certain cultures can lead to a cultural homogenization and a loss of cultural diversity.

3. Increased production and consumption can lead to environmental degradation.

Cons (Iris)

1. loss of jobs and small local businesses due to great international enterprises

2. loss of cultural identity due to a certain culture being perceived as the most influential one

3. inequality among countries since the benefits of globalization are not evenly distributed across the world

1. Identity of the nation and general pride of being what we are weakens

2. Americanization dominates the global cultures in case of globalization and there is not that many options of consuming different kind of cultures

3. Globalization may become part of profiting, some countries do not profit from globalization and some do

Pros (Iris)

1. Better interconnectivity among people

2. Cultural exchange and facilitated methods of travelling the world

3. More access to a variety of resources and technological advancements

Stella

1.It allows businesses to access larger markets and consumers to benefit from a wider variety of goods and services.

2. It fosters cultural exchange and understanding.

3. It accelerates the spread of technology and innovation.

Con (Clara):

1. Loss of the notion of nationality (national identification and culture)

2. Environmental impact

3. Everything is too easy with the technology (loss of the simple thing to do)

1. Improved communication between the nations - information spreads more quickly

2. Improved relationship between democratized countries

3. Option to consider which cultures do we incline to

Cons (Elide)

1 creation of countries that produce and are exploited and countries that buy and exploit

2 globalization of risks, such as pandemics and wars

3 Flattening of cultures: we all look at American/Japanese stuff, we dress the same...

Tim

Pros

🌍 More cultural mix – People can enjoy and learn from many cultures.

🍔 New ideas & food – Fusion food and new traditions make life interesting.

🤝 More connection – People from different places understand each other better.

pro (Elide)

1.geographic distance is no longer a limit

2. easy and fast access to informations/news

3. foreign products can be found almost everywhere

Pro (Clara):

1. You can have access to different cultures and then choose the one that suits you.

2. You can travel in all the world in only few hours.

3. There is a form of "international appartenance" and not only national.

Yasen

1. Receiving news a lot faster and easier.

2.You are able to talk with your friends no matter the distance.

3. Access to other cultures,knowledge and everything you are interested in.

Con (Angie):

1. Loss of sense of community

2. Gentrification

3. Popular Culture: that of the richest countries

Pro (Angie):

1. Travelling is easier

2. We can find similar shops in all the cities.

3. People are more interested in other cultures

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Con (Catriona)

- Globalisation has problems with not protecting labour rights. Easy for big companies to exploit cheaper labour markets in more 'developing' countries.

- empowers multinational corporations.. taking away from small and local businesses

-contributes to cultural homogeneity; creating a mainstream monoculture which drives other cultures down

Cons (Gabriela)

1. It's easier to get misinformed and overwhelmed by the news themselves or propaganda. It's harder to filter information if you are not careful.

2. Overtourism

3. Identity alienation due to outside influences

Michala:

1. We can lose our traditions and culture

2. Extremes - everything have their extremes and globalisation also - some people are taking others cultures and making it theirs or pressure their cultures to others (colonisation)

3. We take the trends mostly from one big country (USA) and that can be at some point problematic

Tim

Cons

🏠 Loss of identity – People may feel less connected to their own culture.

🎭 ''Fake'' culture – Culture becomes mixed too much and lost its true meaning.

❓ No real belonging – People feel like "tourists" in their own culture.

*Por ejemplo: In Amsterdam at the restaurants more than 50% of the employees only speak English instead of Dutch.

Inconveniente: (Zhuo)

1. Aumenta las posibilidades de delincuencia transnacional, lo que supone una amenaza para la seguridad.

2. Provoca una sobrecarga de información y desinformación.

3. Provoca la propagación de riesgos para la salud.

Michala

1. We can get to know cultures and their culture and traditions (music, art, history, language, food..)

2. Word wide trade

3. Thanks to globalisation we can be on Erasmus

Laurine

1. Increasing wage inequalities

2. Standardization of lifestyles

3. Vulnerability to global financial crisis

Ventajas: (Zhuo)

1.Puede mejorar nuestra forma de vida (mejorar nuestra calidad de vida)

2.Proporcionarnos más oportunidades de aprendizaje, obtener una perspectiva más internacional y conocimientos diversos.

3.Fortalecer la creatividad cultural, dando lugar a muchas formas de arte, etc.

Yasen

1. The suppression of smaller and less developed countries.

2.Many foreign easier phrases replacing already existing in certain languages(might lead to extinction).

3.The cypercrime and hackers having access to people’s personal data and finances.

Pro (Gabriela)

1. News are more accessible than ever.

2. People can get more involved in international matters.

3. Students have more opportunities to travel abroad and resume their studies