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What term refers to the increasing ease of movement of people, things, information, and places in the contemporary world?
What term refers to the increasing ease of movement of people, things, information, and places in the contemporary world?
What term refers to the increasing sameness in the world as cultural inputs, economic factors, and political orientations of societies expand to create common practices, same economies, and similar forms of government?
What term refers to the increasing sameness in the world as cultural inputs, economic factors, and political orientations of societies expand to create common practices, same economies, and similar forms of government?
What term refers to the interpretation of the global and local resulting in unique outcomes in different geographic areas?
What term refers to the interpretation of the global and local resulting in unique outcomes in different geographic areas?
What term refers to the process by which western societies are dominated by the principles of the fast-food restaurants?
What term refers to the process by which western societies are dominated by the principles of the fast-food restaurants?
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What term emphasizes the fact that cultures are essentially different and are superficially affected by global flows?
What term emphasizes the fact that cultures are essentially different and are superficially affected by global flows?
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What term refers to the practice of anthropologists to understand diverse cultures and the uniqueness of one's culture without prejudice and biases?
What term refers to the practice of anthropologists to understand diverse cultures and the uniqueness of one's culture without prejudice and biases?
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What term is used to describe the barriers that prevent or make difficult the movement of things?
What term is used to describe the barriers that prevent or make difficult the movement of things?
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Which term refers to the global flow of ideologies?
Which term refers to the global flow of ideologies?
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What is the perspective of the origin of globalization that relies on tracing ancestors from Africa?
What is the perspective of the origin of globalization that relies on tracing ancestors from Africa?
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What is the phenomenon being advocated by globalization that is contrary to religion?
What is the phenomenon being advocated by globalization that is contrary to religion?
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Which term refers to the global movement of money?
Which term refers to the global movement of money?
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In the context of globalization, what is considered to be the last period of epoch according to its origin?
In the context of globalization, what is considered to be the last period of epoch according to its origin?
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Study Notes
Globalization Concepts
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Liquidity: Refers to the increasing ease of movement of people, things, information, and places in the contemporary world.
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Flows: Movement of people, things, places, and information brought by growing porosity of global limitations.
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Homogeneity: Increasing sameness in the world as cultural inputs, economic factors, and political orientations of societies expand to create common practices, same economies, and similar forms of government.
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Heterogeneity: Creation of various cultural practices, new economies, and political groups because of the interaction of elements from different societies in the world.
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Glocalization: Interpretation of the global and local resulting in unique outcomes in different geographic areas.
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Deterritorialization: Difficulty in tying culture to a specific geographic point of origin.
Cultural and Social Concepts
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McDonaldization: The process by which western societies are dominated by the principles of fast-food restaurants.
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Labor Migration: Involves the flow of less skilled and unskilled workers as well as illegal immigrants who live on the margins of the host society.
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Cultural Differentialism: Emphasizes the fact that cultures are essentially different and are superficially affected by global flows.
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Cultural Relativism: Practice of anthropologists in order to understand diverse cultures and the uniqueness of one's culture without prejudice and biases.
Mobility and Migration
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Solidity: Barriers that prevent or make difficult the movement of things.
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Diaspora: Term that describes migrant communities.
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Virtual Diaspora: Use of internet to maintain connections with co-migrants.
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Ethnoscapes: Shifting landscapes of people across culture and borders.
Ideas and Perspectives
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Ideoscapes: Global flow of ideologies.
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Regionalization: Societal integration and often undirected process of social and economic interaction.
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Cultural Convergence: Approach that stresses homogeneity introduced by globalization.
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Hardwired: Perspective of the origin of globalization that relies on tracing the ancestors from Africa.
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Cycle: Perspective of the origin of globalization that points out about the disappearance and reappearance of globalization.
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Epoch: Perspective of the origin of globalization that is also called the "waves" of history.
Demography and Economy
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Demographic Transition: Singular historical period where mortality and fertility rates decline from high to low levels in a particular country or region.
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Scientism: Phenomenon that is being advocated by globalization that is in contrary with religion.
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Financescapes: Global movement of money.
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Post Cold War: Considered to be the last period of epoch according to the origin of globalization.
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Test your knowledge on key concepts related to globalization such as liquidity, flows, homogeneity, and more. Explore the increasing interconnectedness of people, things, information, and places in the contemporary world.
