Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2015 8 (6)

Authors

Kravtsov, Dmitry I.

Contact information

Kravtsov, Dmitry I.:Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia; E-mail:

Keywords

globalization processes; pressure of globalization; social immune system; global studies; co-evolution; sustainable development

Abstract

The article investigates an important scientific problem of our time, associated with all forms of modern globalization processes. The author emphasizes the particular manifestation of globalization pressures in the social field. The real opposition to such negative manifestations of contemporary globalization is, in my opinion, the social immune system. It is shown in the paper with a reference to historical traditions and the mentality of a particular society. The term “global pressure” which acts as an important feature of globalization, as well as similar concepts of “planetary”, “universal”, “world” used in one way or another, since antiquity. However, the transition from the concept to the term, and then to the conceptual use of this term occurred relatively recently. It is noteworthy that in this connection many textbooks and dictionaries yet do not use the term “globalization”, but when characterizing the subject and methods of global studies stress that this “scientific field, quickly finds signs of a new independent science”. This underscores the novelty of this new direction of research. The complex nature and dynamics of globalization pressure as an object of study and inevitable in this case, interdisciplinary significantly impede the establishment of clear boundaries of the test subject, as they often merge with other areas of knowledge: futurology, cultural studies and philosophy. In addition, the theoretical knowledge gained in global studies, are often associated with the need to take concrete decisions, which also determines the expansion of the frontiers of the subject. Investigation of the features of the globalization pressure, as shown in this article is based on a desire to show the existence of globalization, its diversity, so this paper discusses the methodology of the study of different types of society, historical patterns of social structures, as well as from the standpoint of the stability of the objective and subjective determinants globalization pressures. All these provisions should be investigated for understanding one of the most important at the present stage problems: how the design of human activities in the context of globalization corresponds to co-evolutionary model, harmonious and sustainable human existence in the world. Globalization pressures updated in the context of distinguishing between “natural globalization” or “globalization from below” and “managed globalization” or “globalization from above”. The essence of “natural globalization” means the process of expansion of the world of man and culture, enriching its value concepts, natural familiarity and comprehension of diversity being one culture by another. “Metaphysical” essence of “violent”, controlled globalization is that it is a policy directed from outside the universalization of achievements, which means the imposition of common values to the world community.According to the author, a philosophical analysis of the nature of globalization pressure can help broaden the horizons of meaning of theoretical thought, a clear picture of the civilizational processes occurring in man and society in formation of a new post-industrial society. Categorical comparisons of globalization and internationalization, globalization and interpenetration of various (economic, social, financial, information, management, etc.) structures, globalization and information, etc. contribute to the conceptualization of this phenomenon, comprehension of its “metaphysical” nature at this stage of the development of civilization. According to the author, the study of the concept of “globalization pressure” is methodologically fruitful that in this case specifically identifies two related but relatively independent components of the process of globalization, namely the increasing global interdependence of peoples and nations on the one hand, and awareness of the world as a whole – with the other. As a complex and multidimensional process of globalization has stimulated the emergence of a significant number of concepts that focus on various aspects of this controversial phenomenon. The structure of the outlook can be represented in the unity of the four elements: the initial principle of systematization of knowledge about the world and man, method, or method of understanding the integrity, and the philosophical foundations of moral and ideological principles of a certain orientation. The system of universal community is based on the broadest sense and historical experience introduction, establishment and development of civilizations through time, space, and at different levels

Pages

1173-1185

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/16878

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