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Discuss the view that nationality is no longer an important source of identity in the contemporary UK
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Discuss the view that nationality is no longer an important source of identity in the contemporary UK It is commonly thought that nationality is no longer an important source of identity in the contemporary UK. There are a number of reasons that have contributed to its decline. The first is globalisation. The sociologist McGrew has defined globalisation as "the process by which events, decisions and activities in one part of the world come to have significant consequences for people in quite distant parts of the globe". From this definition it means that everyone around the world is linked through economics and also politically and socially. Globalisation also has a major influence on individual consumption and style of life. The ever growing impact of the world market has effected many cultural commodities like television, film and the printed word. As the volume of international trade expands, consumption patterns everywhere become more alike,...
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