GLOBALIZATION'S BEGINNINGS ARE located in the theories of modernization and dependency from the 1950s and 1960s. The notion of globalization implies the internationalization of the world's communities in economic, cultural, environmental, and financial ways. Globalization can be understood as a series of processes. One of these processes is the way in which social, economic, political, and economic activities occur across national boundaries. The decisions that affect people in one part of the planet, will affect societies in other areas of the globe. Globalization is also the process of consolidation of all the networks between societies linked by global systems such as the global economy, digital technology, and culture. Global interactions are enhanced by global telecommunications systems, especially through satellite technology. Finally, globalization can be understood ...

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