A Global Village
An insight into Marshall McLuhan's theory of "the global village", and the impacts of improving global communications networks, both good and bad. Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. The term 'Global Village' was coined by Professor Marshall McLuhan in the 1960s. McLuhan correctly foresaw that continued improvement in electrified communication would eventually lead to instantaneous interaction across the globe. The development of a homogenous global society and culture has some negative impacts. Cities worldwide are losing their unique qualities and half the world's mother tongues are predicted to disappear in the next century. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts in just three minutes – directly linked to core learning, Twig's curriculum films will fit neatly into your lesson plans.
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