Contemporary World: Defining Globalization PDF

CONTEMPORARY WORLD ▪ Solidity represents barriers that hinder movement: Natural Barriers like (CHAPTER 1: DEFINING GLOBALIZATION)...

CONTEMPORARY WORLD ▪ Solidity represents barriers that hinder movement: Natural Barriers like (CHAPTER 1: DEFINING GLOBALIZATION) landforms and bodies of water. Man- Made Barriers like the Great Wall of Globalization China and the Berlin Wall. Imaginary A major change affecting social relationships Barriers like modern claims, such as and structures. China's nine-dash line in the South China Considered the "most important change" in the Sea, restrict access for Filipino fishers. modern era (Bauman, 2003). 2. Liquid: Many experts have different definitions of ▪ Today, the world is becoming more globalization, which can sometimes contradict "liquid," symbolizing greater freedom of each other. It doesn’t fit into a specific time or movement for people, ideas, and goods. place and affects everyone differently (Al- Characteristics of Liquidity: Rhodan, 2006). ▪ Adaptability: Liquids take the shape of It includes many processes that affect the their containers, representing how economy, politics, and culture. Because of this, it globalization allows for flexibility in directly influences how societies are organized movement. and how people interact. ▪ Rapid Change: Influenced by Zygmunt Some people, like journalist Thomas Larsson Bauman, today’s liquid phenomena (2001), see globalization as a good thing. He change quickly, with time and space described it as making the world feel smaller, playing crucial roles—like stock market allowing people from far away to easily connect changes occurring in seconds. and help each other. ▪ Irresistible Movement: Once something Others view it negatively, seeing it as a form of goes viral online, it spreads colonization and causing instability. Martin Khor, uncontrollably, crossing borders and a leader from Malaysia, referred to globalization reaching a global audience. as a new type of colonization in the mid-1990s. ▪ Permeable Boundaries: Liquidity makes political boundaries more flexible, Global Age - Term used to describe the current era allowing greater flow of people and characterized by global interconnectedness (Albrow, goods. 1996). Interaction of Solid and Liquid: Classifications of Definition of Globalization Liquidity is increasingly dominant, symbolizing 1. Broad and Inclusive: the flow of globalization. Ritzer (2015) notes that ▪ These definitions cover many aspects of liquidity tends to "melt" barriers (solids), highlighting globalization. the decline of the traditional nation-state. ▪ Can encompass many issues but might Overall, the metaphor of liquidity best describes not clearly explain the effects of globalization today, emphasizing the importance of flow globalization. in our interconnected world. 2. Narrow and Exclusive: ▪ These definitions are more specific and Flows – The movement of people, goods, places, and focused but can limit understanding. information that result from the increasing "porosity" of ▪ Can provide clarity but may miss the global boundaries (Ritzer, 2015). This concept bigger picture by focusing too much on emphasizes how easily things can move across borders specific aspects. in today’s interconnected world. ▪ Cultural Flows such as Global Cuisines: Filipinos Metaphors of Globalization increasingly enjoy foreign foods like sushi, To understand globalization better, we can use ramen, hamburgers, and French fries, the metaphors of solid and liquid states of matter. showcasing the globalization of culinary tastes. 1. Solid: ▪ In earlier times, people, objects, and information were more "solid," meaning they had restricted movement and social relationships stayed fixed in one place.