Theorizing globalization (Doughlas Kellner)
Introduction:
Kellner’s essay is a theoretical articulation of the transformations in global economy, politics, and culture made possible through the reciprocal relationship between technological and communicative revolutions and the global restructuring of capitalism. He hopes to understand globalization as a dialectic between the progressive and emancipatory features and negative attributes. His articulation of globalization also recognizes that change in globalized systems is not only imposed from above but can also be contested and reconfigured from below. Taking all of these elements into account, Keller argues for an understanding of globalization that moves beyond technological and economic optics toward an understanding of globalization as an ambiguous, contradictory, and highly complex (economic, technological, political, and cultural) set of social relations and institutions.
Theorizing Globalization by Douglas Kellner:
Globalization, technology and capitalism
According to Kellner, the globalization process includes the development and growth of modern technology. Technology has grown large with the help of globalization and itself has become the path of globalization. This technological revolution has made the communication system easy and effective. That has helped the free movement of goods and capitals. The restructuring of capitalism has been the other major weapon of globalization. The more the world is becoming global, they are actually becoming capitalist the more. So, globalization is the continuation of capitalism.
Contradictions
There is also some contradictions of globalization. It not only creates positive results but also negative ones. The fact is that the negative and positive effects are interrelated. The 9/11 attack on New York has shown that the nations in the middle east or near them have not been happy with the capitalist imperialism of the west. According to him, before theorizing globalization, it is needed to clarify
Kellner’s essay is a theoretical articulation of the transformations in global economy, politics, and culture made possible through the reciprocal relationship between technological and communicative revolutions and the global restructuring of capitalism. He hopes to understand globalization as a dialectic between the progressive and emancipatory features and negative attributes. His articulation of globalization also recognizes that change in globalized systems is not only imposed from above but can also be contested and reconfigured from below. Taking all of these elements into account, Keller argues for an understanding of globalization that moves beyond technological and economic optics toward an understanding of globalization as an ambiguous, contradictory, and highly complex (economic, technological, political, and cultural) set of social relations and institutions.
Theorizing Globalization by Douglas Kellner:
Globalization, technology and capitalism
According to Kellner, the globalization process includes the development and growth of modern technology. Technology has grown large with the help of globalization and itself has become the path of globalization. This technological revolution has made the communication system easy and effective. That has helped the free movement of goods and capitals. The restructuring of capitalism has been the other major weapon of globalization. The more the world is becoming global, they are actually becoming capitalist the more. So, globalization is the continuation of capitalism.
Contradictions
There is also some contradictions of globalization. It not only creates positive results but also negative ones. The fact is that the negative and positive effects are interrelated. The 9/11 attack on New York has shown that the nations in the middle east or near them have not been happy with the capitalist imperialism of the west. According to him, before theorizing globalization, it is needed to clarify