WEEK 1 - Definition of Globalization

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2024B Definition of Globalization Le1 SY 2021-2022

UERM MEDTECH PROF. RICKY MAANO | 1ST SEMESTER | TCW

✦ The most common opinion of globalization is


OUTLINE
“internationalization”.
I. Definition of Globalization
A. Standardization ❂ INTERNATIONALIZATION
II. Other Definitions of Globalization - The process of planning and implementing products and
III. Other Views on Globalization services
A. Liberalization
B. Universalization ❂ LOCALIZATION
C. Imperialization - The process of planning and implementing products and
D. Westernization/Modernization services that can easily be adapted to specific local
IV. Why should we study Globalization? languages and cultures

❂ GLOBAL
LEGEND - Described as cross-border relations between
countries
Remember Lecturer Book Presentation - "Globalization" = incomes a growth of international
✦ ✱ ✤ ❂ exchange and interdependence

DEFINITION OF GLOBALIZATION OTHER VIEWS ON GLOBALIZATION

❂ GLOBALIZATION ❂ LIBERALIZATION
- The word that is used to describe the growing - Means a process of removing state-imposed
interdependence (mutual relationship) of the world's restrictions on movements between countries in order to
economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by create an "open", "borderless" world economy
cross-border trade.
❂ UNIVERSALIZATION
- The process by which countries, and regions have - This means, "global" describes "worldwide", and
been integrated (bonded) in a global network "globalization" is the process of spreading various
objects and experiences to people all-around the
- Enables human beings on the earth’s surface to come world.
together in all aspects of life - Globalization-as-universalization is viewed at
standardization and homogenization with worldwide
- A societal phenomenon wherein social barriers no cultural, economic, legal and political convergement.
longer exist and the only thing that separates people
from each other is time ❂ WESTERNIZATION or MODERNIZATION
- It is also called Americanization.
✱ STANDARDIZATION - Here the social structures of modernity like
capitalism, rationalism, industrialism, bureaucratism,
- described as a negative effect of globalization, the
individualism are spread all over the world, destroying
way of life became the same with the other countries
earlier-existent cultures and local self-determination in the
process
OTHER DEFINITIONS OF GLOBALIZATION - Globalization in this sense is sometimes described as
imperialism of McDonald's, Hollywood, and CNN.
❂ GLOBALIZATION- is increasing the interdependence of - It is often interpreted as colonization, Americanization,
national economies in trade, finance, and macroeconomic policy. and “westtoxication”

- Diffusion(spread) of practices, values and technology ✦ Western Europe and North America have ranked among the
that have an influence on people's lives worldwide. most enthusiastic promoters of contemporary globalization

- A reconfiguration (rearrangement) of social geography WHY STUDY GLOBALIZATION


marked by the growth of trans planetary and supra
territorial connections between people
1. It will help each one to become more knowledgeable
about the different phenomena that are happening
- A process fueled by and resulting in, increasing cross-
around the world right now thus, overcoming
border flows of goods, services, money, people,
PAROCHIALISM (an outlook that is limited to one’s
information, and culture.
immediate community)
2. Allow one to have a deeper understanding on societal
- A development in the structure of geography is closely
issues so that one can engage or participate actively in
interrelated with concurrent developments in structures of
the development and improvement in the different fields
production, governance, identity and knowledge.
such as politics, technology, etc.

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THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD: Definition of Globalization

3. The study of globalization is inevitable (unavoidable)


because it is where we are headed
4. Helps everyone become connected with the whole
world. By learning about the various disciplines and

approaches related to it, a lot of opportunities will be open


to contribute something to the society

✱ We tend to appreciate other cultures because of


globalization

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