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    Globalization

    Dr. Michael Sheridan


    Class
    Objectives
    • Define and understand
    what globalization is, and
    what are the causes and
    impacts
    • Political
    • Economic
    • Cultural
    • Globalization examples
    • Relationship to Culture
    Globalization
    Based on the short video and the reading,
    how would you define globalization?
    • Increases in technology
    • Transport and communication
    • Economic changes
    • Political changes
    • New Mega Markets
    • Cultural exchange and mcdonaldization
    • Demographics
    • Environmental Concerns
    Different Areas of
    Globalization
    • What once stayed in states is now easily
    transferable
    • Reduction of borders
    • Impacts are felt globally
    • What are some examples of this?
    • Political Globalization
    • Integration and cooperation among states
    • Climate Change, Economic and
    humanitarian crises
    • Govern at both the global and regional
    level
    • The United Nations and EU
    Areas impacted by
    Globalization
    • Economic globalization
    • Increased movement of money, capital and investment
    • Buy similar products throughout the world
    • Low Barriers and low tariffs
    • Great economic interdependence – Any recent
    examples?
    • Cultural globalization
    • Development of cultural symbols that go beyond
    just one state
    • Generally causes westernization/Americanization of
    other cultures
    • One size fits all culture
    • Reverse effect?
    • Contagion
    • Economic, political and
    cultural effects move easily
    from state to state
    • Constraint
    • Due to interconnectedness,
    less power of actors to stop
    things in their own states
    • Movement of companies
    and capital
    • Democratic deficit
    • Can leaders follow the will of
    their people?
    • Does it help spread
    Effects of Globalization democracy?
    War in Ukraine
    and Globalization
    • We are currently experiencing the largest
    land war in Europe since WWII between
    Russia and Ukraine
    • In what ways does this conflict highlight
    the impact of globalization?
    • Movement of information
    • Global economic turbulence
    • Global humanitarian crisis
    • Quick, combined sanctions
    • The classic travel/tourism markets still
    What does experiencing growth
    this mean? • Greatest growth is found in newer markets
    • From a cultural perspective, why could be this be
    challenging?
    • Newer markets possess unfamiliar cultural
    orientations
    Culture…What is
    it?
    • Hofstede has a great definition…our
    mental software or programming
    • What are important general elements of
    culture?
    • Link beyond genetics
    • Cannot be within one individual…requires
    a group
    • Passed down through generations
    • Exists within nations. This is complicated.
    Why?
    The Cultural Onion Symbols

    Rituals

    Values Heroes
    The Cultural
    Onion
    Impacts of Culture
    • Provides continuity among people and
    generations. Explain?
    • Produces in and out groups
    • We will investigate this one later down
    the line…week 2 I believe
    • Impacts numerous areas of life
    • Business and managerial culture…we
    will investigate this later down the line
    • Does not change the fundamental
    questions about life, just perception
    The Fundamental
    Questions
    • How is social inequality viewed in
    society? What is the relationship with
    authority?
    • What is the role of the individual and
    group in society? How are they linked?
    • Masculinity and femininity. What are
    the implications having been born a boy
    or girl? Are roles concrete?
    • How are we supposed to deal with
    ambiguity and uncertainty?
    Building Blocks of
    Culture
    • The building blocks of culture have
    strong historical roots in Ancient
    China and Ancient Greece
    • Geography
    • Role of Agriculture
    • Homogeneity vs. Heterogeneity
    • Confucius and Aristotle??

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