Globalization: Managing Negative Impacts
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What is the primary source of indigenous knowledge?

  • Real-life experiences (correct)
  • Cultural institutions
  • Academic research
  • External countries and institutions
  • What is a benefit of applying indigenous knowledge?

  • It motivates people to value their own knowledge (correct)
  • It promotes cultural homogenization
  • It leads to dependence on external technologies
  • It ignores traditional practices and beliefs
  • What areas of life are addressed by indigenous knowledge?

  • Cultural institutions and external countries only
  • Agriculture, healthcare, and technology only
  • Food preparation, conservation, and management of natural resources only
  • Agriculture, healthcare, technology, food preparation, conservation, and management of natural resources, among others (correct)
  • What is a result of incorporating indigenous knowledge into education systems?

    <p>Young people in developing countries start to value traditional practices and beliefs more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a characteristic of indigenous knowledge?

    <p>Expressed through external institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for promoting indigenous knowledge in the context of globalization?

    <p>To bridge the knowledge gap between Western and developing countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of adopting Western education systems in developing countries without considering local contexts?

    <p>It creates problems due to the existing knowledge gap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of indigenous knowledge in everyday life?

    <p>It has the potential for use in various aspects of everyday living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the current emphasis in developing countries regarding education systems?

    <p>Redesigning education systems to cater to social, economic, political, and cultural issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism of fighting the negative impacts of globalization?

    <p>Disseminating indigenous knowledge through education systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of ignoring the negative impacts of globalization?

    <p>It creates uncertainty, risks, complexity, and volatility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of institutions like IMF and World Bank in the context of globalization?

    <p>They produce and diffuse Western knowledge to other parts of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of better managing the forces of globalization?

    <p>To build a better future for all communities of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Fighting Negative Impacts of Globalization

    • Despite benefits, globalization also increases uncertainty, risks, complexity, and volatility, making better management necessary for a better future.
    • Countries have adopted different ways to combat negative impacts of globalization.

    Promoting Indigenous Knowledge

    • Western knowledge is promoted globally through institutions like IMF and World Bank, neglecting local knowledge.
    • Developing countries often copy Western education systems without considering local context, creating problems.
    • Solution: greater attention to disseminate indigenous knowledge through education systems.
    • Indigenous knowledge has potential for practical use in everyday life, local technologies, culture, and expressions.
    • Its application can motivate people and open up opportunities to build on ancestral knowledge.
    • Indigenous knowledge includes traditional practices and beliefs in areas like agriculture, healthcare, technology, food preparation, natural resource conservation, and management.

    Benefits of Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge

    • Incorporating indigenous knowledge in education systems helps young people in developing countries value their own creative efforts.
    • It promotes valuing traditional practices and beliefs over external influences.
    • This approach can lead to a more sustainable and culturally sensitive development.

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    This quiz explores the negative consequences of globalization and ways to mitigate them. It discusses the importance of better management of globalization at national and international levels to build a better future.

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