The most widely accepted definition is that by David Held and his coauthors: globalisation is 'a process (or set of processes) which embodies a transformation in the spatial organisation of social relations and transactions 鈥 assessed in terms of their extensity, intensity, velocity and impact ...
Nevertheless most of the authors maintain that, although important, these processes are far from leading to a global culture. Culture is, by definition, a social process constructed on the intersection between the universal and the particular. As Wallerstein points out, “defining a culture is a ...
what the web of meanings is about that is re-produced through utterances, which contain the word global-isation–is not pre-set by mein a definitional movethrough the application of a pre-set definition, such as ‘heightened economic integration and inter-dependence’. Rather, it is something...
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2005) The definition and selection of key competencies: Executive Summary. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2013) Structural policy country notes Vietnam. In: Southeast Asian Economic Outlook 2013: With perspec...
Scholte argues that all the above have been present for some time and have emerged and re-emerged as powerful forces at certain times in history. This is acknowledged also by the World Bank definition. However, Scholte sees the distinctiveness of globalization as: deterritorialization. This is a...
culture and politics to the economy. Orientalism, of course, by definition, remains a cultural phenomena but its effect remains overdetermined by elements of power, that is, the political and is now profoundly economic in character. In short, the text of ...
First, the paper analyses the historical and theoretical context in which the modern livelihood approach developed, followed by a short explanation of its contemporary definition. Globalisation trends in livelihoods are then considered in order to determine the consequences for local development. The main...
First, the paper analyses the historical and theoretical context in which the modern livelihood approach developed, followed by a short explanation of its contemporary definition. Globalisation trends in livelihoods are then considered in order to determine the consequences for local development. The main...
Is it necessary to frame a new definition of luxury hotels to understand this supposed transformation? If so, what change has taken place since the 1980s?This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. ...