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 ==What is Globalization?==
-To receive insight into the globalization process and its consequences, use the following resources. Concentrate on the topic of your interest (e.g. the environment) and try to develop your own research question that will guide your readings (e.g. is globalization in principle pro- or anti-environmental, and what are the driving forces of environmental degradation?):
+To get insight into the globalization process and its consequences, use the following resources. Concentrate on your topic of greatest interest (e.g. the environment) and try to develop your own research question that will guide your readings (e.g. is globalization in principle pro- or anti-environmental, and what are the driving forces of environmental degradation?):
 *Educational materials from the Levin Institute<ref> Levin Institute, Globalization101.org page [online] [cit 2010-11-12] available from http://www.globalization101.org/what-is-globalization/ (American perspective)</ref>.
 **please read about the [http://www.globalization101.org/what-is-globalization process itself]
 **follow the basic information on most of the [http://www.globalization101.org/issues-in-depth/ globalisation issues]
-**and to have actual information you may also look through a very up-to-date overview of [http://www.globalization101.org/news-analyses/ news].
+**and to obtain up-to-date and the most topical information you may also look through the latest overview of the [http://www.globalization101.org/news-analyses/ news].
-*To have more in-depth view of the problem, use the Globalization website <ref> Lechner, F. et al. (2001) The Globalization website. [online] [cit 2010-11-12] available from [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/. Excellent resource for hyperlinks to issues, theories and especially news from various sources.</ref>. Slightly outdated resource but provides very useful [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/glossary.html glossary], brief overview of [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/debates.html globalisation debates], and insight into most important [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/theories.html theories].
+*To get a more in-depth view of the problem, use the Globalization website <ref> Lechner, F. et al. (2001) The Globalization website. [online] [cit 2010-11-12] available from [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/. An excellent resource for hyperlinks to issues, theories and especially news from various sources.</ref>. A slightly outdated resource but which provides a very useful [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/glossary.html glossary], a brief overview of [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/debates.html globalisation debates], and insight into the most important [http://www.sociology.emory.edu/globalization/theories.html theories].
-Please remember that diversity of resources you will use contributes to critical perspective you will develop! So we encourage you to find some more useful links and share them with us.
+Please remember that a diversity of resources will contribute to the critical perspective you will develop! So we encourage you to find some more useful links and share them with us.
 ==References==