Cultural Impact Of Globalisation In Ireland

Globalisation is a broad term and has developed hugely overtime. It is described as any changes brought to the world in relation to technology, economics, culture, politics and society (Guttal, 2007). Globalisation is the process by which various objects and experiences are spread worldwide (Shaw, 2003). Due to the series of cultural and social changes in Ireland, it is believed that Ireland is after becoming globalised and is now described to be one of the most globalised countries in the world (Kuhling and Keohane, 2007). Globalisation has helped Ireland in many ways, one example of this would be the Celtic Tiger Economic Boom (Kuhling and Keohane, 2007). This is because globalisation and capitalism are strongly linked, it is known as the

Human lives are the same everywhere, birth, growth, maturity, procreation, ageing and death (Seabrook, 2004). It is the conditions surrounding us that makes us different. Cultures are said to be the ways in which people embellish the realities of life to make them more acceptable (Seabrook, 2004). In the past, travelling was very rare and not many people done so. As years passed, travelling and immigration became more common, one reason being that people were more accepting of other cultures. One of the main things that have changed in recent years due to global culture is food. Food brings about subtle changes in the social and cultural world that connect local to global (Ray and Srinivas, 2012). In Ireland alone, you can get foods that originated from almost any part of the world. Many years ago, Irish people would just eat traditional Irish foods, such as potatoes due to availability. Now, a person’s food choice is influenced by what they see on television and other cultures surrounding the. The diets of many people has changed drastically, it is known as the ‘nutrition transition’ (Farnoworth, Jiggins and Thomas, 2012). There has been a global transformation in food supply and without knowing it, citizens are powerless in relation to rapid and transformation change in food supply systems (Farnworth, Jiggins and Thomas, 2012). In the 1990’s, supermarkets

Crime is something that is influenced by social, cultural, political and economic factors, not just people and their situations and reactions (Findlay, 1999). Crime has silently been linked with modernisation, therefore crime is becoming a predictable feature of globalisation (Findlay, 1999). Durkheim (1984), proposed that an increase in crime was due to the evolution of socio-culture and also social differentiation. Criminalisation and deviance is continuously increasing in developing nations (Findlay, 1999). In Western societies, drugs and crime are linked, drug abuse has recently become a feature of crime control worldwide (Findlay, 1999). It has not fully been explained why certain drugs are legal when others are not and also the sale practice of drugs (Findlay, 1999). When a drug is illegal, it is much more appealing to an adolescent because they crave attention and the reputation of being ‘cool’. Adolescents can be strongly influenced by their peers to imitate certain criminal behaviours, and in certain cases, that behaviour continues and escalates through adulthood. Because of the globalisation of crime, the laws and law enforcement policies that are connected to crime are being globalised (Andreas and Nadelmann, 2006). Many crimes that exist that people are being punished, were not considered crimes in the past (Andreas and Nadelmann, 2006). Due to the fact