1. Globalization

2. Distance Decay
Distance decay – The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.
More distance = less interaction (regardless of cost)

3. Space-Time Compression
Space-time compression – The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place as a result of improved communication and transportation systems.
Example: Fashion Industry

4. Globalization of clothing

5. SCALE: Local to Global
Some things work differently, and have different effects at different scales.
Globalization of Economy:
At the global scale, we are increasingly interconnected and interdependent.
At the local scale, this has lead to increasing specialization – places focus on their unique assets (if they have any).
Globalization of Culture:
At the global scale, we are becoming more culturally uniform – fast food, hotels, cars, cell phones, are pretty much the same over much of the world.
At the local scale, some groups are fighting to retain their local culture – sometimes violently.

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