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What is globalization?
Globalization is a transplanetary process involving increasing liquidity and growing multidirectional flows as well as the structures they encounter and create.
What is the metaphor used by Ritzer to describe the shift in movement from solidity to liquidity?
The metaphor used by Ritzer is the shift from 'Solidity' to 'Liquidity'.
What does the metaphor of 'flows' refer to?
The metaphor of 'flows' refers to the movement of people, things, information, and places.
How does Ritzer describe the movement from 'heavy' to 'light'?
Ritzer describes the movement from 'heavy' to 'light' as a shift from something difficult to move to something easier to move.
What is economic protectionism?
Economic protectionism refers to trade policies imposed by the domestic government to protect its industries from foreign competition through tariffs, quotas, and subsidies.
What are the metaphors used by Ritzer to describe the shift in movement from solidity to liquidity?
Solidity and Liquidity
What does the metaphor of 'flows' refer to?
Movement of people, things, information, and places
What is economic protectionism?
Trade policies imposed by the domestic government to protect its industries from foreign competition through tariffs, quotas, and subsidies
What are the transplanetary processes involved in globalization?
Increasing liquidity and growing multidirectional flows as well as the structures they encounter and create
What are the characteristics of something described as 'heavy' in the context of globalization?
Difficult to move
Test your knowledge on the metaphors of globalization! Explore the transition from "solidity" to "liquidity" and understand the concept of increasing mobility in this transplanetary process.
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