Contemporary-world-2nd (1).pptx for students
- 1. Globalization Candelaria, JL ., & Alporha, V.(2018). Readings in Philippine History. Rex Book Store.
- 3. Homogeneity Refers to the increasing sameness in the world as cultural inputs, economi factors, and political orientations of societies expand to create common practices, same economies, and similar forms of government.
- 4. Examples: a. Religion b. Americanization c. Economy (neoliberalism, capitalism, and the market economy) d. Politics (McWorld) e. Media
- 5. McDonaldization It is the process by which Western Societies are dominated by the principles of fast food restaurants. Involves the global spread of rational systems, such as efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control.
- 6. Grobalization Is a process wherein nations, corporations, etc., impose themselves on geographic areas in order to gain profits, power, and so on.
- 7. Heterogeneity Refers to the creation of various cultural practices, new economies, and political groups because of the interaction of elements from different societies in the world.
- 8. Refers to the differences because of either lasting differences or of the hybrids or combination of cultures that can be produced through the different transplanetary processes.
- 9. Glocalization Global forces interact with local factors or a specific geographic area, the glocal is being produced.
- 10. Dynamics of Local and Global Culture
- 11. Perspectives on Global Cultural Flows 1. differentialism 2. hybridization 3. convergence
- 12. Cultural Differentialism Emphasizes the fact that cultures are essentially different and are only superficially affected by global flows. The interaction of cultures is deemed to contain the potential for catastrophic collision
- 13. Cultural Hybridization Emphasizes the integration of local and global cultures. Global flows involve people, technology, finance, political images, and media and the disjunctures between them, which lead to the creation of cultural hybrids
- 14. Cultural Convergence Cultures are deemed to be radically altered by strong flows, while cultural imperialism happens when one culture imposes itself on and tends to destroy at least parts of another culture. Stresses on homegeneity
- 15. Deterritorialization It is more difficult to tie culture to a specific geographic point of origin
- 16. Globalization and Religion Factors that influence the widespread dissemination of religion: 1. Information technologies 2. Transportation means 3. Media
- 17. Globalization and Regionalization Regionalization is a sort of counter- globalization. Managed globalization refers to all attempts to make globalization more palatable to citizens.
- 18. Perspectives on the Origin of Globalization Hardwired Cycles Epoch Events Broader, More Recent Changes
- 19. Hardwired Globalization was made possible because man has a basic need to make their lives better.
- 20. Cycles Globalization has gone through cycles. It will appear and disappear
- 21. Epoch It does not treat globalization as returning. It comes with waves and each has its own origin.
- 22. Epoch Globalization of religion ( 4th – 6th centuries) European colonial conquest (late 15th century) Intra-European wars (late 18th to early 19th centuries) Heyday of European imperialism (mid 19th century to 1918) Post-World War II period Post-Cold War period
- 23. Events Specific events are considered as an origin of globalization.
- 24. Broader, More Recent Changes The emergence of the United States as the global power (post-World War II) The emergence of Multinational corporations The demise of Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War
- 26. Ang Mundo sa Mata ng Isang OFW Find a former or a current OFW to be interviewed. Your respondent’s name should not be revealed in class to protect the person’s identity and ensure anonymity. Use the following guide questions ( you may add additional questions): - How long have you stayed abroad? - What are the purposes of your stay? - what were your most unforgettable experiences there? How will you describe them, good or bad? - How will you compare the Philippines with other countries in the future? Why or why not?
- 27. Share to the class the results of your interview and your personal insights about your respondent’s experience?
- 28. 1. The perspective of the person who defines globalization shapes its definition. - Is many things to many different people. 2. Globalization is the debate and the debate is globalization – Cesare Poppi - it is vague and obscure as it reaches are wide and constantly shifting
- 29. 3. Globalization is a reality - it is changing as human society develops. 4. Globalization is a concept that is not easy to define because in reality, globalization has a shifting nature.
- 30. Metaphors of Globalization 1. Solid 2. Liquid
- 31. 1. Solid – the social relationships and objects remain where they created. . refers to barriers that prevent or make the difficult movement of things.
- 32. Natural and man-made Natural – landforms and bodies of water Man – made – Great wall of China and Berlin Wall
- 33. Liquid – it takes the shape of the container and is not fixed. - refers to the ease of movement of people, things, information, and places in the contemporary world
- 34. Zygmunt Bauman’s ideas 1. Liquid phenomena change quickly and their aspects, spatial and temporal, are in continuous fluctuation. 2. The movement is difficult to stop. 3. The forces made political boundaries more permeable to the flow of people and things (Cartier, 2001)
- 35. Examples: a. Global finance – space and time are crucial elements b. YouTube and Facebook – the movement is difficult to stop
- 36. Flows - Are the movement of people, things, places, things, and information brought by the growing porosity of global limitations (Ritzer 2015) a. Food b. Financial Crisis c. Poor illegal migrants d. Legal and illegal information such as blogs e. Child pornography
- 38. Two Different Types of Economies Associated with Economic Globalization 1.Protectionism 2.Trade liberalization
- 39. Protectionism A policy of systematic government intervention in foreign trade with the objective of encouraging domestic production.
- 40. Trade liberalization Free trade agreements and technological advances in transportation and communication means goods and services move around the world easily than ever
- 41. Sustainable development The use of the Earth’s resources and preservation of such sources for the future.
- 42. Theories of Global Stratification
- 43. Modernization theory Frames global stratification as a function of technological and cultural differences between nations.
- 44. Traditional stage Refers to societies that are structured around small, local communities with production typically being done in family settings
- 45. Drive to technological maturity Technological growth of the earlier periods begins to bear fruit in the form of population growth, reductions in absolute poverty levels, and more diverse job opportunities
- 46. High Mass Consumption Technological growth of the earlier periods begins to bear fruit in the form of population growth, reductions in absolute poverty levels, and more diverse job opportunities
- 47. Modernization theory Frames global stratification as a function of technological and cultural differences between nations.