Fry Christine L
Loyola University Chicago, USA.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2005;26(1):9-22. doi: 10.1300/J021v26n01_02.
Globalization is a product of urbanization and economic intensification which has escalated since the 1970s. Globalized markets have created many of the features of modern life including consumerism, increased cultural homogeneity, increased social polarization, erosion of the sovereignty of nation states, and delocalization of daily life. The consequences of globalization for older people are primarily disadvantageous. Most notably is the restructuring of the redistributive economy. The globalization of labor results in lower wages and marked social stratification. Also family life is altered with fewer relatives who must balance work and family obligations.
全球化是城市化和经济集约化的产物，自20世纪70年代以来不断升级。全球化市场造就了现代生活的许多特征，包括消费主义、文化同质化加剧、社会两极分化加剧、民族国家主权受到侵蚀以及日常生活的去本地化。全球化对老年人的影响主要是不利的。最显著的是再分配经济的重组。劳动力全球化导致工资降低和明显的社会分层。家庭生活也发生了变化，必须平衡工作和家庭义务的亲属减少。
