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GE21001 Dynamic Human Worlds Lecture 5 Globalisation, Inequality and Space (Part 2)

GE21001 Dynamic Human Worlds Lecture 5 Globalisation, Inequality and Space (Part 2). Dr. Susan P. Mains Geography. Lecture Outline. Forms of Globalisation (contd.): Lect 4: Economic (Maquiladoras) Lect 5: Cultural &Political music. Shifting economic geographies. Agriculture Manufacturing

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GE21001 Dynamic Human Worlds Lecture 5 Globalisation, Inequality and Space (Part 2)

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  1. GE21001 Dynamic Human WorldsLecture 5Globalisation, Inequality and Space (Part 2) Dr. Susan P. Mains Geography

  2. Lecture Outline • Forms of Globalisation (contd.): • Lect 4: Economic (Maquiladoras) • Lect 5: Cultural &Political • music

  3. Shifting economic geographies • Agriculture • Manufacturing • Service • Information/Knowledge Based • Entertainment, music, arts

  4. Defining Globalisation Cultural Globalisation: increases social mobility language, ethnicity, religion, art, music impacts of US icons and industries (McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks) cultural hegemony/imperialism Readings (see MyDundee for more details): Dittmer, J. ‘Captain America’ Mains, S.P. ‘Cultural Imperialism’

  5. Cultural Globalisation

  6. Cultural Globalisation

  7. Cultural Globalisation • Music industry: generates significant revenues • Music ‘travels’ • International collaborations • Reflects and influences cultures in multiple places • Adapts to economic/social/political landscapes

  8. Cultural Globalisation http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/23/global-music-sales

  9. Cultural Globalisation

  10. Cultural Globalisation

  11. Cultural Globalisation

  12. Cultural Globalisation http://reggaeeurope.com/

  13. Cultural Globalisation Protest Songs: Redemption Song - Bob Marley - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrcA6j-GRE8&feature=related The Internationale - Billy Bragg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk69e1Vcmvg Freedom -Soweto Soleil - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJBEEDNV1BA&feature=related Scale Down - Rising Appalachia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmr5rdaemYk

  14. Defining Globalisation Cultural Globalisation: local and global identities reterritorialize global and regional identities co-exist and overlap e.g., recognition of local and “national” dialects in media

  15. Defining Globalisation Political Globalisation: Changing role and power of nation-states Increasingly financially oriented Supranational organizations: WTO, World Bank, IMF International Political Organizations: UN, G8 also Red Cross, Amnesty International

  16. Defining Globalisation Political Globalisation: Increasing government centralisation internationally (e.g., around political intervention—conflicts, wars, immigration, trade policy), but also importance of regions e.g., EU and devolution of UK government.

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