Globalization Overview: The Contemporary World GEC 103 Week 1
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According to Ray Kiely and Phil Marfleet, how do societies, cultures, politics, and economics come together in globalization?

  • In a sense where they are separated
  • In some sense, they come together (correct)
  • By maintaining strict barriers
  • Through the intensification of borders
  • What concept refers to a future social condition with thick economic, political, and cultural interconnections?

  • Globality (correct)
  • Cultural Imperialism
  • Globalism
  • Global Village
  • What is the main focus of Globalism according to the text?

  • Belief in global integration of economic markets (correct)
  • Isolationism
  • Promotion of cultural diversity
  • Advocating for rigid borders
  • What is the essence of Cultural Imperialism?

    <p>The belief in a superior culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Globalization impact the world economy?

    <p>By evolving into a single market with interdependent production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key aspect of Global Village concept?

    <p>Borderless nature due to communication technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key aspects of globalization as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Promotion of cultural diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does globalization impact the idea of nation-state according to the text?

    <p>Challenges the concept of nation-state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an attribute of globalization as listed in the text?

    <p>Isolation from global trends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the concept of imposing a dominant culture on other societies, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Cultural imperialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does globalization impact human interaction, as described in the text?

    <p>Enhances connectivity through various means like social media and travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does globalization have on the traditional concept of a 'borderless world'?

    <p>Promotes the idea of interconnectedness beyond geographical boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the concept of 'globality' as defined by Holm and Sorensen?

    <p>Economic interconnections and global flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Steger (2005), what aspect of globalization makes current political borders irrelevant?

    <p>Thick economic, political, and cultural interconnections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of global cultural flow refers to the circulation of mechanical goods and software?

    <p>Technospace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of globalization, which organization is primarily concerned with global economic stabilization and development?

    <p>World Bank (WB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature that distinguishes 'globalism' from 'globality' in the context of globalization?

    <p>Globalization as an ideology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension in Appadurai's Five Dimensions of Global Cultural Flow relates to the global circulation of money?

    <p>Financespace</p> Signup and view all the answers

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