Globalization refers to increasing international connections and integration between people and corporations worldwide. It has political, economic, and social dimensions that influence culture. Culture consists of shared beliefs, behaviors, and characteristics of social groups, and includes aspects like language, customs, and institutions. Globalization both spreads global cultural influences more widely but also allows local cultures to persist and adapt aspects of globalization in their own way.

1. Culture and Globalization
August 29, 2012

2. What is globalization?
What do we mean with this term? How is it
different from saying "the world," or
"international," or other related terms?

3. Dimensions of Globalization
political
economic
social

4. What about culture?

5. What about culture?
Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors,
objects, and other characteristics common to
the members of a particular group or society.
Through culture, people and groups define
themselves, conform to society's shared
values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture
includes many societal aspects: language,
customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools,
technologies, products, organizations, and
institutions. (source: Bukisa.com)

6. Political map

7. Population map

8. Economic map

9. Time zone map

10. The Global and the Local
How has your life been shaped by
globalization?

11. The Global and the Local
In your group, map out the connections
between your experiences of globalization.