IDENTITY AND GLOBALISATION

Globalisation and crisis of cultural identity

Globalization is a dynamic process which impacts differentially on various cultures around the world. It permeates cultural boundaries and in the process results in the spread of Western ideologies and values across the world. This paper investigates the relationship between globalization and cultural identity crisis underlying assumption that globalization is manifested in the intercultural pe...

Globalisation and Punjabi Identity: Resistance, Relocation and Reinvention (Yet Again!)

Punjabiyat or Punjabi identity evokes simultaneous contradictory images of a splintered identity, yet a potentially powerful economic, political and cultural force. This paper attempts to capture different aspects of this contradictory nature by situating the conflicting pulls on Punjabi identity in the context of the ongoing process of globalisation of economy, politics and culture. One aspect...

Globalisation, ICTs and National Identity: The Consequences of ICT Policy in Malaysia

For the past thirty years the Malaysian economy has been said to contribute well to the progress of the nations. However, the intensification of global economy activity and the extensive use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in recent years are challenging government’s effort to further develop Malaysian society. The competition posed by the low wage economies such as China and V...

Globalisation and the decline of national identity? An exploration across sixtythree countries

The relationship between globalisation and national identity is puzzling. While some observers have found that globalisation reduces people’s identification with their nation, others have reached the opposite conclusion. This article explores this conundrum by examining the relationship between globalisation and people’s feelings towards national identity. Using data from the International Soci...

AIDS and globalisation.