Globalisation and its Effects

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This paper seeks to explore particularly the economic, cultural and, to some extent, social changes resulting from globalisation's differential impact, with a focus on challenges these have presented. Given the limited scope of this paper, attention is placed on global poverty, differential experiences of women in accessing resources and the strong influence globalisation has had on nation-states' decision-making processes in relation to social service provision. Moreover, the role that social work has taken in addressing these problems is critically examined, along with a critical analysis of what international social work really is, and how institutions such as the IFSW have shaped it.

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"Various writers argue that globalisation is a process dominated by western ideology and discourse, and thus does not promote or diffuse equality in relation to cultural understanding and respect (Crary & Mariani 1990; Grossberg 1997). In this case globalisation is seen as spreading Western cultural hegemony throughout the world, threatening traditional cultures and national identities in Third World and peripheral countries, thus perpetuating the image of the "western colonising nation" (Birch et al. 2001:2). Grossberg (1997:20-21) points out that globalisation "is a power that generally belongs to 'the West'". He argues that globalisation is perceived by "peripheral nations" and "peripheral communities within core nations" as a threat to local traditions and as facilitating a regime of "cultural imperialism". Grossberg's rationale for these views is that globalisation spreads a form of western-saturated global cultural values."

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