Chapter 20 Flashcards
hybridity
the idea that countries are not entirely isolated or distinct and constantly borrow from one another
factors influencing social change
physical environment, political factors, culture and economic factors
types of globalization theories
skeptics, hyperglobalizers, transformationalists
skeptics
there is not a single global economy, interactions between nations today only differ in intensity compared to those in the past, regionalization, governments are key players in global interactions
regionalization
emergence of major trading blocks, arguing that the economy has become less, not more integrated,
hyperglobalizers
globalization is happen regardless of borders and reshaping the world, governments are losing power to international organizations and influences on their citizens
transformationalists
middle ground between skeptics and hyperglobalists, see globalization as a central force behind a broad spectrum of change, global order is transforming but many old pattern remain, globalization is increasing but governments still have a lot of power, globalization and a dynamic and open phenomenon
factors leading to globalization
information flow change and political change(collapse of soviet, growth of governments, IGOs/INGOs)
effects of globalization on our private lives
rise of individualism, change in work patterns(transational corps taking over, women entering workforce), pop culture changes,
external risk
dangers from nature
manufactured risk
dangers created by humans and technology
postindustrial society
society based on the production of information rather than industrial goods, we are currently undergoing social changes that caused the industrial era 200 years ago
postmodern society
a technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images
