This thesis deals with the globalization processes and their influence on society. The aim is to analyze the social consequences of globalization and to point out that globalization processes do not have only economic but also social consequences. It was used the available literature and relevant statistics and also a survey among young Czech people was carried out. Firstly, the thesis focuses on a definition and characteristics of the concept of globalization, its historical development and the characteristics of globalization processes. In the next section, attention is payed to the influence of globalization on the society as a whole and also on specific aspects. In the last part, the paper focuses on the Czech Republic and its membershi...