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GCSE Sociology · key term
The growing interconnection of countries through trade, communication, technology, migration and culture.
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Paper 2
Revise: Government Responses to Poverty and GlobalisationGlobalisation is the growing interconnection of countries through trade, communication, technology, migration and culture. Multinational corporations such as Shell, Coca-Cola and McDonald's operate across national borders. Their decisions can affect employment and incomes in several countries.
Component 2
The growing interconnectedness of countries through trade, communication, technology, migration and culture.
For globalisation, explain both opportunities and risks, then consider which groups benefit or lose out.
Link globalisation to poverty through a clear chain: movement of production overseas → UK job losses → reduced household income → greater risk of poverty.
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Globalisation is the growing interconnectedness of countries through trade, communication, technology, migration and culture. Goods, money and information move across borders, linking the UK to economies elsewhere. Multinational corporations — businesses operating in several countries — help create these connections.
