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According to Steger (2014), globalization comprises social processes that alter social conditions and amplify global ______.
According to Steger (2014), globalization comprises social processes that alter social conditions and amplify global ______.
Interactions
Appadurai's concept of '______' refers to the migration patterns and movements of people across the globe, including migrants and refugees.
Appadurai's concept of '______' refers to the migration patterns and movements of people across the globe, including migrants and refugees.
Ethnoscapes
The idea that globalization, once initiated, tends to grow and become deeply entrenched is known as its ______ and irreversibility.
The idea that globalization, once initiated, tends to grow and become deeply entrenched is known as its ______ and irreversibility.
Inevitable
Unlike centralized systems, globalization's control is ______, influenced by various entities like corporations and NGOs.
Unlike centralized systems, globalization's control is ______, influenced by various entities like corporations and NGOs.
While globalization is often touted for its overall development benefits, it can also create or exacerbate existing ______ between different groups and regions.
While globalization is often touted for its overall development benefits, it can also create or exacerbate existing ______ between different groups and regions.
From a political science perspective, globalization poses challenges to the ______ of nation-states, as global norms and corporate influences grow.
From a political science perspective, globalization poses challenges to the ______ of nation-states, as global norms and corporate influences grow.
McLuhan's concept of the '______' suggests that media technologies shrink the world, creating a borderless environment for communication and culture.
McLuhan's concept of the '______' suggests that media technologies shrink the world, creating a borderless environment for communication and culture.
The concept of '______' suggests that dominant cultures may overshadow and displace local cultures through globalization.
The concept of '______' suggests that dominant cultures may overshadow and displace local cultures through globalization.
Economists argue that globalization promotes '______' by lowering barriers to trade and investment between countries.
Economists argue that globalization promotes '______' by lowering barriers to trade and investment between countries.
Engagement with worldwide issues through social media campaigns exemplifies '______', one of the attributes of globalization.
Engagement with worldwide issues through social media campaigns exemplifies '______', one of the attributes of globalization.
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Globalization (McGrew, 1990)
Globalization (McGrew, 1990)
A blend of sameness and interconnectedness across nations.
Ethnoscapes
Ethnoscapes
Movement of people globally (e.g., migrants, refugees).
Technoscapes
Technoscapes
Flow of technology and machinery across borders.
Mediascapes
Mediascapes
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Financescapes
Financescapes
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Ideoscapes
Ideoscapes
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Interconnectedness
Interconnectedness
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Global Village
Global Village
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Forms of Connectivity
Forms of Connectivity
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Intensification of Social Exchanges
Intensification of Social Exchanges
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Study Notes
- Globalization involves interconnectedness and sameness across nations
- Globalization is comprised of a complex web of economic and political frameworks shaped by evolving global interests
- Globalization consists of a range of complex processes occurring at physical and mental levels
- Globalization describes how social processes modify social status and intensify global interactions
Appadurai's Five Dimensions of Global Cultural Flow
- Ethnoscapes describes the movement of people
- Technoscapes describes the flow of technology and machinery
- Mediascapes describes the distribution of media content and information
- Financescapes describes global financial transactions and capital flows
- Ideoscapes describes the flow of political ideas and ideologies
Key Concepts of Globalization
- Interconnectedness links people and markets across regions
- Globalization tends to grow and embed itself once started
- No single entity controls globalization; it is shaped by multiple actors like corporations and NGOs
- Globalization can create disparities despite claims of development benefits
- Globalization encourages human rights and democratic values, sometimes contested
Perspectives on Globalization
- From a political science perspective, globalization challenges nation-state sovereignty
- From a political science perspective, globalization strengthens regional blocs
- From a political science perspective, globalization establishes global norms for resource use
- From a political science perspective, corporations influence can rival that of nations
- From a cultural and communications perspective, media creates a borderless society, the concept of a global village
- From a cultural and communications perspective, dominant cultures can overshadow local ones
- From an economist's perspective, globalization promotes free trade and reduces trade barriers
- From an economist's perspective, globalization accelerates financial transactions
- From an economist's perspective, globalization strengthens international trade organizations
Attributes of Globalization
- Globalization consists of forms of connectivity
- Globalization consists of an expansion of social relations
- Globalization consists of an intensification of social exchanges
- Globalization leads to global citizenship through engagement in global issues
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