class discussion wednesday, september 18th
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Class Discussion Wednesday, September 18th. Study Figure 1.11 from page #9 in your textbook. What is this chart telling us? Does this information change your opinion on globalization? Why or why not?. Objectives. To review information from textbook on globalization. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Class DiscussionWednesday, September 18th
Study Figure 1.11 from page #9 in your textbook. What is this chart telling us? Does this information change your opinion on globalization? Why or why not?
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Objectives•To review information from textbook on
globalization.•To define the term culture.•To understand the arguments for / against
globalization
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Culture•Learned or shared behavior that is held in common by a group of people.
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NOT THIS!
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Nationalism•DEFINE: devotion
and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism.
•EXAMPLES?•QUESTION: can
nationalism be a “bad” thing?
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Ethnocentrism•DEFINE: When
you believe that your culture is superior to another culture.
•EXAMPLES?•Question: can
ethnocentrism be a “bad” thing?
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The least ethnocentric man…
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African Proverb•Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.Every morning a lion wakes up.It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.When the sun comes up, you better start running.
• —An African proverb as quote in Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat (2005), p. 114.
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Globalization•The economic,
political, and cultural changes that are increasing the interconnectedness of people or places worldwide.
•Theme of our Course.
•Opinion on impact?
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Anti-Globalization• Economic disparities
between the “Have’s” & the “Have Not’s” within countries is increasing in many countries.
• Globalization has lead to the loss of unique cultural attributes of traditional societies.
• E.g. Language
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Cultural Hybridization•Sometimes called
Cultural Syncretism.
•The blending of two cultures to form a new, synergistic form of culture.
•EG – Indian Yuppie
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Pro-Globalization• The rising tide will lift
all boats or economic prosperity will “trickle down” to the poorest nations.
• Countries will concentrate on activities for which it is best suited.
• E.g – Should Americans be making automobile?
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Middle• Globalization is
inevitable.• Countries and people
must put themselves in the best position to benefit from this phenomea.
• International organizations and national governments must work together to ensure that this process is cohesive rather than disruptive.
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Wrap it up!!!!!!!
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Objectives•To review information from textbook on
globalization.•To define the term culture.•To understand the arguments for / against
globalization