COPY: Contemporary World MEDBIO 2-A ǀ Culture and Society Overview
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What percentage of GDP is accounted for by remittances in the Philippines?

9.8%

Which country has the fourth-largest number of Filipino migrants?

MALAYSIA

How does globalization affect the idea of nation-state?

It leads to the decline of the idea of nation-state

What is one consequence of globalization according to Steger?

<p>Transforming our present social condition into one of globality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some migrants view the process of migration as liberating?

<p>They see it as an opportunity for better employment and career advancement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one consequence of globalization on cultural diversity?

<p>Cultural homogenization</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is universalization, according to Steger?

<p>Gradual processes of standardization and homogenization between people</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does David Held define globalization?

<p>A process (or set of processes) that generates transcontinental or interregional flows and networks of activity, interaction, and the exercise of power</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is westernization, according to Steger?

<p>A stage of modernity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key aspects of globalization, according to David Held?

<p>Extensity, intensity, velocity, and impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Fredric Jameson characterize globalization?

<p>As a process that links distant localities, making events occurring far away significant</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of globalization, according to the passage?

<p>The compression of the world and the intensification of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Filipino concept that refers to the attitude of accepting one's fate or destiny?

<p>fatalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the blending of two or more cultures to form a new culture?

<p>amalgamation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Filipino value that emphasizes harmony and avoiding conflict with others?

<p>pakikisama</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for expressing an unpleasant truth or opinion in a gentle or indirect way?

<p>euphemism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the belief that spirits influence daily life and events?

<p>animism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of different cultures coming together and merging into a single culture?

<p>assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Filipino concept that refers to believing in good luck or fate?

<p>suerte</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the integration of different cultures to form a new culture?

<p>culture fusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define globalization according to John Tomlinson, as cited in Mazo.

<p>Globalization may be thought of as a transformation in the spatial networks and activities, embodying the creation of new practices and a sense of immense enlargement of the world market.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of deterritorialization in the context of globalization, as mentioned by Martell in Mazo.

<p>Deterritorialization involves the dispersion of objects and experiences to all parts of the world, facilitating the growth of open communication and the horizon of Westernization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Anthony Giddens, as cited in Steger, describe as a key aspect of globalization?

<p>Anthony Giddens emphasizes that globalization involves the universalization of Western structures that influence local happenings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Discuss the role of individualism in the context of globalization, as identified by Mazo (2018).

<p>Individualism lies at the heart of modern culture and is central to the practices that drive globalization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Mazo (2018), why is capitalism closely linked to the concept of globalization?

<p>Capitalism is intimately tied to globalization as it involves the creation of a world market, aligning with the vision of a global economic system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Mazo (2018) differentiate between earlier industrialism and the concept of globalization?

<p>Mazo distinguishes globalization by portraying it as more immediate and tangible in its influence compared to earlier industrialism and colonization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of culture according to E.E. Tylor?

<p>Culture is that complex whole which includes habits acquired by men as members of society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most significant component of culture according to the text?

<p>Language, as a system of communication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is material culture?

<p>Any physical object to which we give social meaning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is non-material culture?

<p>The ideas associated with a cultural group, including ways of thinking and ways of behaving.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is cultural diffusion?

<p>The spreading of culture patterns from one group of people to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is culture relativism?

<p>Comparing or questioning the culture of other cultures in relation to one's own.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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