Globalization Theories and Cultural Diversity Quiz
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Which concept 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?

  • Cultural Hybridization
  • Heterogeneity
  • Cultural Imperialism
  • Homogeneity (correct)
  • Which concept describes the process where ideas, values, norms, language, art, and other cultural expressions interact and engage with one another?

  • Glocalization
  • World System Theory
  • Cultural Imperialism
  • Cultural Hybridization (correct)
  • Which theory posits that there is a world economic system in which some countries benefit while others are exploited?

  • Heterogeneity
  • World System Theory (correct)
  • Homogeneity
  • Glocalization
  • Which concept mainly deals with the interaction between local and global, and interconnection between local cultures?

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

    Which concept refers to a given culture influencing other cultures?

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

    Which concept refers to the differences because of either lasting differences or of the hybrids or combinations of cultures that can be produced through the different trans planetary processes?

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

    What is a characteristic of the globalization trend according to Robert Cox?

    <p>Internationalizing of production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the competitive environment in the context of globalization?

    <p>Acceleration of processes like new migratory movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the increasing liquidity and growing multi-directional flows in globalization?

    <p>Transplanetary process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'narrow and exclusive' definition of globalization by Robert Cox focus on?

    <p>Internationalizing of the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Ohmae's definition of globalization differ from Robert Cox's?

    <p>Ohmae focuses on the internationalizing of production, Cox on the borderless world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of globalization, what is meant by the 'new international division of labor'?

    <p>A shift in how labor is organized globally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the metaphor of 'solidity' refer to in the context of globalization?

    <p>The barriers that prevent or make difficult the movement of things, which could be either natural or man-made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key characteristic of 'liquidity' in the context of globalization, according to Zygmunt Bauman?

    <p>Today's liquid phenomena change quickly, and their spatial and temporal aspects are in continuous fluctuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main metaphor that the literature of globalization makes use of, according to the passage?

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

    What is an example of a 'natural solid' barrier mentioned in the text?

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

    According to the passage, what is an example of a 'made barrier' that represents 'solidity' in the context of globalization?

    <p>The nine dash-line of the People's Republic of China</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a 'flow' in the context of globalization, as mentioned in the passage?

    <p>Foods being globalized, such as sushi, ramen, kimchi, hamburger, and French fries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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