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Who argued that imagination is not a trifling fantasy but a 'social fact' and a 'staging ground for action'?
Who argued that imagination is not a trifling fantasy but a 'social fact' and a 'staging ground for action'?
What did Marshall McLuhan anticipate in the 1960s?
What did Marshall McLuhan anticipate in the 1960s?
What did Lewis Mumford find in media technology?
What did Lewis Mumford find in media technology?
What makes economic globalization possible according to the text?
What makes economic globalization possible according to the text?
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Who called global media 'the new missionaries of global capitalism'?
Who called global media 'the new missionaries of global capitalism'?
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What do modern media embody, according to the text?
What do modern media embody, according to the text?
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What is the term used to describe the globe itself as an imagined community?
What is the term used to describe the globe itself as an imagined community?
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Who is the political scientist who focused on the origin of nations and nationalism?
Who is the political scientist who focused on the origin of nations and nationalism?
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What is the term used to describe people who consider themselves citizens of the world?
What is the term used to describe people who consider themselves citizens of the world?
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What is the result of 'imagined communities' according to Benedict Anderson?
What is the result of 'imagined communities' according to Benedict Anderson?
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Who wrote novels that sparked an 'imagined community' of common origin in the Philippines?
Who wrote novels that sparked an 'imagined community' of common origin in the Philippines?
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What is the name of the novels written by Dr. Jose Rizal that contributed to the concept of the nation in the Philippines?
What is the name of the novels written by Dr. Jose Rizal that contributed to the concept of the nation in the Philippines?
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What is the primary focus of Lesson 3.1?
What is the primary focus of Lesson 3.1?
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What is a key aspect of studying globalization?
What is a key aspect of studying globalization?
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What is believed to be essential for globalization?
What is believed to be essential for globalization?
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What is the significance of the concept of 'global village'?
What is the significance of the concept of 'global village'?
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What is an example of a topic that scholars might pair with globalization when studying it?
What is an example of a topic that scholars might pair with globalization when studying it?
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How would you describe the concept of globalization?
How would you describe the concept of globalization?
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When did the process of globalization start?
When did the process of globalization start?
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What is globalization defined as?
What is globalization defined as?
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What is the plural form of 'medium'?
What is the plural form of 'medium'?
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Who described globalization as a silent process that has worked for millennia?
Who described globalization as a silent process that has worked for millennia?
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What is the result of the combination of globalization processes?
What is the result of the combination of globalization processes?
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What is not true about globalization?
What is not true about globalization?
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What is the primary interest of the media oligopoly according to McChesney's study?
What is the primary interest of the media oligopoly according to McChesney's study?
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How does the media industry redefine the public according to Katharine Sarikakis' study?
How does the media industry redefine the public according to Katharine Sarikakis' study?
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What is the result of the 'culture industry' according to Adorno and Horkeimer's argument?
What is the result of the 'culture industry' according to Adorno and Horkeimer's argument?
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What is the effect of transnational conglomerates on people's thinking?
What is the effect of transnational conglomerates on people's thinking?
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What is the result of the global oligopoly of media on news and public affairs reporting?
What is the result of the global oligopoly of media on news and public affairs reporting?
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What is the primary focus of the media oligopoly when it comes to content?
What is the primary focus of the media oligopoly when it comes to content?
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Study Notes
Imagination and Globalization
- Imagination is a 'social fact' and a 'staging ground for action' (Arjun Appadurai, 1996)
- Media have connected the world, creating a 'global village' (Marshall McLuhan, 1960s)
- Media technology has been used for capitalism, militarism, profit, and power, rather than utopian hope (Lewis Mumford, 1970)
Media and Economic Globalization
- Media have made economic globalization possible by creating conditions for global capitalism and promoting the concept of the world's market economy
- Media make capitalism seem natural and necessary to modern life
- Global media are 'the new missionaries of global capitalism' (Robert McChesney, 2001, and Edward Herman, 1997)
- Media are huge transnational corporations that embody globalization and celebrate it
Global Imaginary and Global Village
- Media have linked the globe with stories, images, myths, and metaphors, creating a new imaginary called the 'global imaginary' (Manfred Steger, 2008)
- The concept of 'imagined communities' was first discussed by Benedict Anderson (1991) in relation to nations and nationalism
- Dr. Jose Rizal's writings played a crucial role in shaping the concept of the nation in the Philippines
Globalization and Media
- Globalization is the conglomeration of historical, political, cultural, and economic forces that have worked in concert with media from the dawn of time to the present day
- Globalization is defined as a set of multiple, uneven, and sometimes overlapping historical processes that have combined with the evolution of media technology to create the conditions under which the globe itself can be understood as an 'imagined community'
- Media have been a tool of globalization, creating a global village
Definitions
- Globalization: a set of multiple, uneven, and sometimes overlapping historical processes that include economics, politics, and culture that have combined with the evolution of media technology
- Media: a means of conveying something, as a channel of communication, with the plural form being 'media'
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Learn about the role of media in spreading culture and ideas, its historical development, and how it has become a tool for globalization. Explore the evolution of media from oral to digital and its impact on creating a global village.
