GEG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Think Globally, Act Locally, Multinational Corporation, Cultural Globalization
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Globalization- increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging political, economic, and social activities. Global village- entire world as a whole. Think globally, act locally- small changes affect bigger areas slowly. Recycling, using public transportation, clean up neighborhoods. Historical combination of cultural economic, social, and political factors and forces. Technological developments in transportation and telecommunication systems. Progressive reduction in time travel and cost of travel. Economic integration led by richer, more developed countries (mdcs) Special role of tncs (trans national corporation) from mdcs. Visual of english and anglo-american pop culture. Present in increase exchanges between diverse cultures (hybridization) Realization of political nature of global problems. Global aspirations for democracy, freedom, and peace. Tries to protect countries and maintain peace. Made on planet earth a global curtain . Ability of different countries to buy/sell products to/from other countries. Many countries trade to make it possible to keep peace and lower taxes. Cheap labor helps to buy and sell products worth more.
