The social effects of globalisation are clearly illustrated in Peru. Once a third-world country filled with poverty and oppression, Peru is now transitioning into a developed nation. In Peru, globalisation has raised the human development index, empowered women, and created a stronger country.
Since its invention and inception into the global forum, globalisation has been a subject of a more and much spirited debate; neither its advocates nor its critics seem to have a grasp on its handles let alone on its advantages and meaning. The meaning of the word globalisation has been explored by many scholars, leading to a strong controversy whose agreement is always difficulty to come by, an intellectual scandal almost. Despite the existence of divergent views and typologies on the term globalisation by authors, there is a broad agreement that although globalisation may be a contested concept, there is no dissent from the view that we live in a period of globalisation.
Ultimately this causes the human race to change from having various systems to a more globally recognised structure. Such a process leads societies to change the way they concentrate on certain issues including education. In the past education was shaped on European colonialism and imperialism. Now due to globalisation our world is changing very significantly and the way people are educated must also take on these changes.
Changes in the focus of the education system stem from various aspects of globalisation, and one such characteristic is
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