Globalization and the Contemporary World

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According to Manfred Steger, what does expansion refer to in the scholarly definition of globalization?

  • The creation of new political connections
  • The multiplication of existing social networks (correct)
  • The acceleration of communication networks
  • The stretching of traditional boundaries

In what way did technological advances impact the speed of globalization according to the text?

  • They facilitated military conquests
  • They enabled quicker and more affordable travel (correct)
  • They slowed down communication networks
  • They restricted cultural exchanges

How does Manfred Steger describe the process of globalization in terms of social relations and consciousness?

  • As a decrease in connections to traditional cultures
  • As a decrease in social networks across boundaries
  • As an elimination of cultural exchanges
  • As an expansion of social relations across world-time and world-space (correct)

What distinguished the second half of the 20th century in terms of world trades and globalization?

<p>Acceleration of world trades to a dimension and speed leading to the term 'globalization' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'intensification' in the context of globalization according to Manfred Steger?

<p>The expansion and acceleration of social networks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the migratory phenomenon contribute to population exchanges throughout history?

<p>By promoting population movements leading to exchanges (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor notably sped up globalization according to the text?

<p>Technological advances in transportation and communication (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text differentiate between globalization and globalism?

<p>'Globalization' refers to expanding social relations, while 'globalism' refers to a political ideology. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Expansion' in globalization refers to which of the following?

<p>'Expansion' involves creating new social networks and multiplying existing connections. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized world trades after the second half of the 20th century according to the text?

<p>Accelerated in dimension and speed, leading to widespread usage of the term 'globalization'. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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