Time Space Compression And Globalization

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The concepts of time-space compression and time-space distanciation can help explain the changing nature of our globalized world. The innovation of new technologies in transportation and communications have helped increase and speed up global interactions around the world. New technologies have allowed people to cross into and interact in new social spaces around the world, allowing for the accumulation of new cultural, social, and political values. The accumulation of these new cultural and social values allows for people to move more freely in these new places and allows them to connect with people in new ways, that may have otherwise been unavailable to them. The transparency of our world has increased as it has become more globalized, making it easier to pinpoint places around the globe that lack certain technologies prohibiting them from crossing into new spaces. New technology …show more content…

Time-space compression and time-space distanciation together help define the process of globalization. Time-space compression deals with the flexible use of technological and economic advancements which have led to changing social and economic processes due to the shrinking of time and space. Time-space distanciation deals with how technological advancements in communication and transportation have enabled worldwide social interactions across vast spaces and time. The spread of globalization is defined by technology, it impacts the world every day. Those with access to technology benefit the most, they are able to accumulate different cultural, social, or political practices by connecting with people around the world. With the changing social and economic climate of the world, those who are now gaining access to modern technology, are challenging existing stereotypes and fighting to find a place in this globalized

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