For me, when I initially think of the word ‘globalisation’ I think of big cities with large business and financial districts. That was always my initial impression of the word and what it involved. The last place I would think for it to make an impact on is the county of Warwickshire where I live in England but having done more research and reading into what globalisation truly is, I discovered that it affects everyday life there just as much as it does those big cities.
One of the main ways in which globalisation is present in Warwickshire is through both shopping and trade. For example, the food that I buy in the supermarkets is often imported from other neighbouring countries particularly those in Europe. An example of this would be fruit from Spain or often vegetables from the Netherlands. As well as this, most of the clothes my family and I purchase are usually made overseas. This is made easier nowadays through online shopping platforms such as Shein and other specific store websites. This is by far a benefit especially for globalisation internationally but in the rural area I live within it can be seen as a disadvantage due to small local shops and farmers being left to compete with cheaper imports coming from overseas.
Another standpoint to reflect upon is how globalisation makes an impact on culture. For example, places like Stratford-upon-Avon, near where I live, attract tourists from all over the world because of Shakespeare due to his birthplace being located here. This brings income and new ideas to the area but sometimes takes away local traditions from the village life which can make those smaller businesses and quirky elements of village life appear unimportant.
Finally, globalisation has also had an impact upon the environment as over time more imported goods being brought in from overseas results in more lorries being on roads such as the M40. This negatively impacts the environment as it creates more pollution. On the contrary, globalisation has made more people aware of rising issues such as climate change and global warming. I definitely notice a lot of people in my area making a more conscious effort to recycle and support local products to support the environment.
Overall, I would say that globalisation has definitely changed Warwickshire for better and for worse in some ways but looking into this has also by far changed my perspective on what globalisation truly is and the impacts it has even on the smaller places showing how they connect to our wider world
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Where I live most of the food in our food stores are also imported goods but something different between your imported food and mine if that yours is imported from other countries since the distance between them is a lot smaller than it would be for Ohio. In Ohio our food isn't technically "imported" it is brought in from other states not other countries (for the most part). I find it really interesting where our different foods come from and I wonder what kinds of food are grown by your local farmers compared to mine!
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