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What does the term 'globalization' mean?
When was the term 'globalization' first coined?
What are the three main aspects or faces of globalization?
What is the relationship between local happenings and global events according to the text?
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What is the most viable influence of globalization according to the text?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as an indicator of globalization in the text?
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that has facilitated globalization?
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How has the internet contributed to globalization?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of globalization as defined in the text?
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about globalization?
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Which of the following technologies is NOT mentioned in the text as facilitating globalization?
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What is the primary focus of globalization?
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Study Notes
- Technological advancements like mobile phones, airplanes, telephones, and the internet have revolutionized global communication and transportation networks, enabling instant communication and swift travel between distant locations.
- Globalization involves the increasing interaction of people, states, and countries through the international flow of money, ideas, and culture, leading to economic integration with social and cultural aspects.
- The term "globalization" emerged in the late 1970s and signifies the integration of economies, finance, commerce, and communications, allowing for the free movement of capital, goods, services, and people across national borders.
- Scholars define globalization as the incorporation of people into a single world society, intensification of social relations linking distant localities, and the compression of the world leading to a global consciousness.
- Globalization is characterized by social mobility, intensified interactions, borderless interactions, and the spread of ideas, knowledge, technology, culture, and religion across nations.
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Explore the impact of technological progress on globalization, focusing on advancements in mobile phones, airplanes, telephones, and the internet. Learn how these innovations have transformed communication and transportation networks, enabling swift exchange of information and goods globally.
