Global Society: Globalization, Culture, and Connectedness Presentation

This presentation outline delves into the multifaceted aspects of global society, focusing on globalization and its profound effects on cultural integration and global connectedness. The presentation begins by defining globalization as the result of cross-border activities and examines its influence on individual cultures and institutions. It then explores the drivers of globalization, including technology, new demographic trends, economic competition, and global networks, while also outlining both the positive and negative consequences of a global market. The presentation further analyzes cultural integration and its relationship to global connectedness, exploring the impact of tourism, immigration, and multiculturalism. It highlights the advantages and challenges associated with cultural unity and concludes with recommendations and strategies to maximize the benefits of global connectedness while mitigating its challenges. The outline covers topics such as economic integration, social integration, and the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to navigate the complexities of a globalized world.

Presentation Outline
Global Society

Introduction
Globalization comes about due to cross border activities by individuals and institutions within a
global society. This global connectedness influences the individual’s culture, institutions and the
individual. This presentation considers traces of globalization and its consequences in the global
market as shown in the figure below.
Figure 1: Global connectedness trends affecting people, trade, capital and information flow
(Fox, 2014)
1. Globalization
Global Connectedness today is evident in:
 Social Networks ( information flow)
 Business strategies ( global branding, international trade)
 E-commerce

 Education systems (E-learning, E-books etc. )
Drivers of globalization
These have drivers of connectedness, which serve as powerful catalysts designed to enable and
support the global connection processes (Fox, 2014: Yaqub, Khodyakov, Ghez, & Horvath,
2015). These are:
 Technology (internet connection, mobile technology, skype, social media etc.)
 New demographic trends ( International mobility)
 Economic Competition ( competitive advantage, environmental systems, market trends)
 Global networks ( cloud computing, virtual/digital learning)
Consequences
Consequences of a global market are wide. These include pros and cons of global connectedness.
Positive effects
Globalization connects the local to the global economy. Local policies influence international
policies and vice versa. Global culture has to consider social cultural sensitivity in order to
thrive. The following are some of its consequences:
 Social Change (Improved relationships in social, business networks)
 Global Market ( Entrepreneurship, global commerce)
 Innovation
 Global integration ( Sustainability challenges, economic, business)
Behaviors and operations of individuals influence globalization in business, society and other
disciplines. It has positive and negative consequences.

Challenges of global connectedness
 Economic and social Inequalities
 Cultural infiltration
 High insecurities ( cybercrime, terrorism, )
Predictability and control of negative consequences
In order to overcome challenges of globalization, the following solutions apply:
 Interdisciplinary approaches
 National identity
 Cooperation in a global society
2. Cultural integration and global connectedness
Origin of the issue
Cultural distance provides an interesting topic for analyzing global connectedness because it has
gained both acceptance and resistance (Tugal, 2013).
Tourism and cultural connectedness
The target population is international tourists who have an impact on immigration factors.
Global Immigration and multiculturalism
-Multiculturalism and the international community
-International Tourists and intermarriages
-Economic tourists and immigration
Using appropriate research strategies, this discussion looks at cultural integration and global
citizenship. It brings out the importance of culture and role of influencers in cultural integration

Cultural integration and Global Challenges
Global connectedness has non-economic benefits such as cultural integration. As people mingle
and share cultural practices, the world unite for a common agenda. This comes with benefits and
challenges.
Advantages of cultural unity
-Opportunities and movement of people across the globe (eco-tourism, medical, social and
educational tourism)
-capitalizing on tourism and intercultural benefits of global connectedness
Challenges
-immigration brings inequality in global sphere
-Locals resist immigration (Xenophobia in South Africa and UK anti-immigrant protests)
Research states that global culture is inevitable but it comes with economic challenges to address
(Ferraro & Briody, 2017).
3. Recommendation and strategies
-Monitored global connectedness for greater benefits than challenges
-Economic integration for equal distribution of resources
-Social integration for shared values (sports, poverty alleviation, environmental concerns).
References
Ferraro, G. P., & Briody, E. K. (2017). The Cultural Dimenson of Global Business. Taylor &
Francis.

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Tugal, C. (2013). Resistance everywhere: The gezi revolt in global perspective. New
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Yaqub, O., Khodyakov, D., Ghez, J., & Horvath, V. (2015). Education, technology and
connectedness: Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 2. Support rand.
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