THE CONTEMPORARY
WORLD
OBJECTIVES:
•Have an in-depth knowledge about
Globalization;
•Assess the advantages and disadvantages
of Globalization.
GLOBALIZATION
•Globalization is a term used to describe
the changes in societies and the world
economy.
•The result of dramatically increased
trade and cultural exchange.
Closer contact between different parts
of the world, with increasing
possibilities of personal exchange,
mutual understanding and friendship
between “world citizens.”
SIGNS OF
GLOBALIZATION
1. Increase in international trade at a
faster rate than the growth in the world
economy;
2. Greater transborder data flow, using
such technologies such as the Internet,
communication satellites and telephones;
3. Greater international cultural
exchange.
GLOBALIZATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES?
ADVANTAGES OF GLOBALIZATION
•Peaceful Relations
•Employment
•Education
•Product Quality
•Transportation
•Travel and Tourism
DISADVANTAGES OF
GLOBALIZATION
•Health issues
•Loss of Culture
•Uneven Wealth Distribution
•Conflicts

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