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“Globalization is to be understood as multi-causal, multi-dimensional process, one driven by the interplay of a number of different spheres rather than by a single developmental logic.” (BECK 2000). | “Globalization is to be understood as multi-causal, multi-dimensional process, one driven by the interplay of a number of different spheres rather than by a single developmental logic.” (BECK 2000). | ||
This concludes the | This concludes the frightening feelings of the individual. Nothing seems to be secure, everything is in the change, is on the run, does not seem to be overviewed or even understand in its hole dimension. Of course, also there are a very lot of possibilities to explore oneself’s personally development. But on the other hand it’s more easily to feel overdriven by the mass of options. | ||
BAUMANNs viewpoint of Globalization underlines this difficulty between different societies. | |||
“What appears as Globalization for some means localization for others; signalling a new freedom for some, upon many others it descends as an uninvited and cruel fate.” (BAUMANN 1998). | |||
He compares Universalization, which he defines as ‘order-making’ on a universal scale and Globalization, which for him is another word for ‘new-world disorder’. “No-one seems now to be in control of the world and as a result, we are all forced to lead out lives in the shadow of uncertainty, insecurity, unsafety.” (BAUMANN 1998). | |||
'''Power to the people – consumer’s political power''' | |||
Individuality strengthens the people’s place in and their consciousness of the society they are living in. And as it was said before, in our western societies, almost everyone is free to decide where and how he or she wants to create their lifestyle. Once an individual feels embedded in a society, changes of impacts might shift its state of mind, or at least generate fear. In some societies this even produces exclusion, which can cause a chain of social deseases. HYBÁSKOVÁ speaks about the way to terrorism. | |||
“Exclusion leads to frustation, anger, and extremism. The step towards terror is clear.” (HYBÁSKOVÁ n.d.). | |||
But what about personally decided exclusion? There is a political power of individually consumers’ choice. This is first of all a consciousness of integrety, will and believe. By creating a lifestyle, which is sustainable for one-self, but also not so costly for other people, societies and in some cases even for nations, the individually will and decision sometimes lead to social forms, whih grow and build a mass of people with same thoughts and feelings. This mass can produce a powerful movement with consequences which are defenitely to be estimated positvely. | |||
== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == | ||