Understanding Globalization Processes Quiz
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What does the term 'anti-globalization' movement refer to?

  • Promotion of trade deals among countries
  • Advocacy for global economic organizations
  • Resistance against the integration of national markets (correct)
  • Resistance against globalization in academia
  • What do most accounts view globalization as?

  • Primarily an economic process (correct)
  • A political process focused on national integration
  • An interdisciplinary approach in academia
  • A cultural phenomenon influenced by global organizations
  • How do academics differ from journalists and political activists in their view of globalization?

  • They only consider globalization from a cultural standpoint
  • They focus solely on international trade deals
  • They take an interdisciplinary approach and consider multiple theories and perspectives (correct)
  • They are less sympathetic to the critique of economic globalization
  • What is signified by the increased free trade in the context of globalization?

    <p>Integration of national markets to a wider global market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do globalization scholars generally view the critique of economic globalization?

    <p>Many are sympathetic to the critique of economic globalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Manfred Steger's description of globalization refer to as 'intensification'?

    <p>The expansion, stretching, and acceleration of networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did the monsoon rains in Bangkok have on Honda-USA?

    <p>It resulted in a decline in global profits for Honda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant attribute of globalization according to Steger?

    <p>Perception of time and space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Steger differentiate globalization from globalism?

    <p>Globalism refers to the expansion and intensification of global connections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does social media contribute to globalization?

    <p>By leading to the creation of new social networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

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