ABSTRACT

This chapter discusses several key terms, including globalization, digital platform, approaches to globalization, and domains in globalization. As the book itself mainly addresses several significant issues of globalization in tandem with digital platforms like social media, search engines, smartphones, and online streaming services, it starts with the question of the current status of globalization and digital platform. Then, it explains three approaches to globalization, such as modernization, critical political economy, and cultural globalization. Finally, it deliberates on six domains in globalization studies by emphasizing economy, politics, culture, technology, diaspora, and global consumption. This chapter will be working as the foundation of other chapters by explaining these key concepts and trends.