Cultural imperialism involved, among many other things, exploration, missionary and humanitarian missions, travel, and the use of education and publi… - George Ritzer

Globalization can also be seen as flow of "nothing" (as opposed to "something"), involving the spread of non-places, non-things, non-people and non-services.

Of course, it remains to be seen what the effect of the Great Recession will be on resistance to globalization. It seems clear, however, that if the recession grows deeper and extends over a long period of time, it will spur much greater resistance to globalization.

Globalization reinforces preexisting gender structures, barriers, and relationships, only now on a global scale.