Are there any cross-cultural factors and /or effects of globalisation involved in the impact of new technology on your case study? E.g. the internet has been said to be ‘globalising culture’ through its promotion of the English language.
Globalisation is the interconnectedness of different societies across the world. This is due to the development of technology which has made communication easier and quicker. For example people can sit across the world, away from each other however they can communicate face to face via Skype, communicate via social networking sites or emails. This culture has diversified, however some countries are still deprived – less economically developed countries. Sherry Turkle adds to this by talking about the concept of “global village”- due to globalisation little “villages” have been created behind our computer screens. This is explained via the digital divide, which shows that some countries are more technological advanced other. Other factors such as education, language barrier and economy of the country have a major input in how much access different countries have to technological facilities. For example countries such as China and Japan are developing countries and have gained enormous success in establishing a name. This is evident as they have produced many technological goods that have been distributed worldwide – this success was achievable because of literacy and educational facilities which suggest Chinese and Japanese people are the clevest ethnic group.
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