Globalization Theories

Question 1

Homogeneity

Answer 1

It refers to the increasing sameness in the world as cultural inputs, economic factors, and political orientations of societies expand to create common practices, same economies, and similar forms of government.

Question 2

Americanization

Answer 2

“the import by non-Americans of products, images, technologies, practices and behavior that are associated with America/Americans”. (Kuisel, 1993)

Question 3

Mcdonaldization

Answer 3

It is the process b y which Western societies are dominated by the principles of fast food restaurants. It involves the global spread of rational systems, such as efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control.

Question 4

McWorld

Answer 4

It means that only one political orientation is growing in today’s societies.

Question 5

Heterogeneity

Answer 5

It pertains to the creation of various cultural practices, new economies, and political groups because of the interaction of elements of different societies in the world . It refers to the differences because of either lasting differences or the combinations of cultures.