GRG 305 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Supranational Union, Joseph Stiglitz, Think Globally, Act Locally
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Contemporary human geography- one world or many: region. The uneven geography of development: most cultural geographers expect that regional diversity will persist. In particular, the familiar core-periphery concept is just as relevant as ever, especially where development is concerned. Some regions- forming the core- are moving ahead and prospering, while many others- the periphery- fall further and further behind. Local identities are asserting themselves within states at the same time that supranationalism is touted as the oath to one. The interaction between global and local prompted geographer erik swyngedouw to promote the term glocalization to describe the consequences. i. Glocalization: the process by which global forces of change interact with local cultures, altering both in the process. Journalist thomas friedman claims, in the world is flat, that the internet is key technology that allows the global interconnectivity of individuals and institutions; once place-bound human activities now occur on the internet almost instantaneously in a global scale.
