Globalization 2

Manifestation of cultural globalisation

1.1 Economic systems a. Economic systems in various countries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

b. Transnational institutional arrangements ,[object Object],[object Object]

1.2 Production ,[object Object],-> Production globalisation ,[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ Issue explorer’ p. 20-22 1.1 How do production, international trade and the flow of labour show economic globalisation? 1.1a How do the production modes of multinational corporations show economic globalisation?

1.3 Trade a. Rapid development of international trade ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],How do recent trends in international trade show economic globalisation?

[object Object], Value of the word’s total imports and exports (1970-2007) World Trade Organisation

b. Rapid development of electronic commerce ,[object Object]

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1.4 Finance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],a. Global flow of international capital

[object Object], Daily average global foreign exchange market turnover (1992-2007) Bank for International Settlements

b. Global development of financial institutions ,[object Object],-> Encourages the global development of financial institutions ,[object Object],-> Engage in business around the world

[object Object],-> Globalisation of financial business

c. Global development of financial markets ,[object Object],[object Object],-> Global financial markets operate around the clock ,[object Object]

1.5 Consumption activities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

b. Globalisation of consumption ,[object Object],-> Consumers can buy products from different parts of the world -> Similar consumption patterns ,[object Object]

1.6 Flow of labour ,[object Object],-> Workers have more opportunities to work for multinational corporations ,[object Object],-> Encourages flow of labour ‘ Issue explorer’ p. 26-27 1.1c How does the flow of labour illustrate developments in economic globalisation?

[object Object],-> Countries recruit staff worldwide -> Cross-border flow of labour becomes more common -> Workers flow from developing countries to developed countries

2.1 Negotiation of global issues ,[object Object],[object Object],How is political globalisation shown in international cooperation in preventing avian flu? How is political globalisation shown in international cooperation in global issues?

2.2 Influence of international organisations and multinational corporations on governments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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2.3 Formation of global political values ,[object Object],[object Object]

2.4 Global political decisions and events ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2.5 The formulation and implementation of transnational rules ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Transnational rules 2.2a Is the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) a fair transnational rule? 2.2 Is the international political arena a place for fair competition? 2.2b Do countries in intergovernmental organisations have equal power?

International political arena Fair? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3.1 More cultural interactions ,[object Object],[object Object]

Major forms of cultural interactions: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3.2 Formation of global values and ideas ,[object Object],[object Object],People thinks from a perspective that concerns the humankind Civil society （公民社會） develops

3.3 Changes in the ties between culture and place ,[object Object],[object Object],-> Affects people’s lifestyle or how they think ,[object Object],-> Makes culture less limited by geographic boundaries

3.4 Tensions between cultural homogeneity and heterogeneity a. Cultural homogeneity In a society, one or several mainstream cultures may affect most people’s lifestyle and values.

b. Cultural heterogeneity In a society, non-mainstream cultures can still exist beside the mainstream culture. There are various kinds of cultural forms in the society.

[object Object],Multinational corporations adjust their products according to local needs so as to cater for local consumers ,[object Object]

3.5 Formation of global culture Global culture （全球文化） : the whole world shares the same set of knowledge, beliefs, art, language, moral concepts, norms and customs

a. Western culture and global culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

b. Variations in global culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],-> Interaction between global culture and local culture -> Variations in global culture ‘ Issue explorer’ p. 38-42 ‘ Issue explorer’ p. 43-45 3.1a How does the development of multinational corporations show cultural homogeneity and heterogeneity? 3.1b How does the development of cultural industries show cultural homogeneity and heterogeneity? 3.1 Do cultural homogeneity and heterogeneity coexist under cultural globalisation?

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