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Globalization: The Global Age

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What is the result of globalization on social structures?

They are completely transformed
They are unaffected
They are only indirectly affected
They are directly affected (correct)

What is globalization characterized as, according to Larsson (2001)?

The process of cultural diversification
The process of modernization
The process of world expansion
The process of world shrinkage (correct)

What is the focus of Political Theory in relation to globalization?

How power is generated and distributed through society (correct)
The role of social structures in global integration
The impact of economics on cultural development
The effects of modernization on local communities

What is the definition of globalization according to Robinson (2007)?

The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political and cultural change (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is Ulrich Beck's criticism of modernization theory?

It has a Western Bias (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Globalism and Globality?

Globalism refers to a world dominated by economics, while Globality refers to a world with no local limitations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the global cultural and organizational environment in which states are immersed?

The global cultural and organizational environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the Capitalist world-system?

It is a system of international division of labor, class distinctions, and global capitalism (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between core nations and semi-periphery nations?

Core nations are more economically diversified, while semi-periphery nations are less diversified (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary innovation of the Flying Shuttle, invented by John Kay in 1733?

It increased the speed of textile production (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main improvement of Thomas Newcomen's steam engine over Thomas Savery's engine?

It was more efficient in its use of steam (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary innovation of Abraham Darby's experimentation with smelting iron?

He removed impurities and gases from the iron (B) Signup and view all the answers

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