theories of globalization Flashcards
In general this is the sharing of culture,
money, and products between countries that is
happening because of international trade and
advances in transportation and communication.
Globalization
sees the process of globalization as
market-led extension of modernization. At the
most elementary level, it is a result of ‘natural’
human desires for economic welfare and
political liberty. As such, transplanetary
connectivity is derived from human drives to
maximize material well-being and to exercise
basic freedoms. These forces eventually
interlink humanity across the planet.
theory of liberalism
Advocates of this theory are interested in
questions of state power, the pursuit of national
interest, and conflict between states. According
to them states are inherently acquisitive and
self-serving, and heading for inevitable
competition of power. Some of the scholars
stand for a balance of power, where any
attempt by one state to achieve world
dominance is countered by collective resistance
from other states.
theory of political realism
is principally concerned with modes
of production, social exploitation through
unjust distribution, and social emancipation
through the transcendence of capitalism.
Marx himself anticipated the growth of
globality that ‘capital by its nature drives
beyond every spatial barrier to conquer the
whole earth for its market’.
marxist theory
Globalization has also arisen because of the way
that people have mentally constructed the social
world with particular symbols, language, images and
interpretation. It is the result of particular forms and
dynamics of consciousness. Patterns of production
and governance are second-order structures that
derive from deeper cultural and socio-psychological
forces. Such accounts of globalization have come
from the fields of Anthropology, Humanities, Media
of Studies and Sociology.
Constructivist theory
in globalization is a theory that
challenges the idea of a single, universal truth or
narrative about how the world works
Some other ideational perspectives of
globalization highlight the significance of
structural power in the construction of
identities, norms and knowledge.
POSTMODERNISM THEORY
It puts emphasis on social construction of
masculinity and femininity. All other
theories have identified the dynamics
behind the rise of trans-planetary and
supra-territorial connectivity in
technology, state, capital, identity and the
like.
FEMINISM THEORY
in globalization is a theory that combines elements from
different theories and approaches to understand
globalization. Instead of sticking to just one
perspective, it takes a flexible approach, using
insights from various theories to get a more complete
picture of how globalization works.
Eclecticism theory
Accordingly, the term “globalization” reflects increased
interconnectedness in political, economic and cultural matters
across the world creating a “shared social space”
Given this interconnectedness, globalization may be defined as
“a process (or set of processes) which embodies a transformation
in the spatial organization of social relations and transactions,
expressed in transcontinental or interregional flows and networks
of activity, interaction and power.”
TRANSFOMATIONALIST
T H E O R Y
who said the
“We may have different religions,
different languages, different
colored skin, but we belong to
one human race.
-Kofi annan
a pattern or process of
change, growth, or activity
(of a process or system)
characterized by constant
change, activity, or progress.
Dynamics
the customary beliefs, social
forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group
the arts and other manifestations
of human intellectual
achievement regarded
collectively.
culture
is commonly used to
characterize the experience of everyday life
in specific, identifiable localities. It reflects
ordinary peoples feelings of appropriateness,
comfort, and correctness—attributes that
define personal preferences and changing and tastes
recognizes that people’s
daily knowledge comes from shared life
experiences and information
transmitted to them by family, friends,
neighbors and co-workers.
local culture
Can be conceived as a whole way of life of
the world’s people, and also cultural works
that are produced and commonly consumed
by people who live within and across many
countries, not just one country.
global culture
habits,
conventions, symbols, and
expectations. This includes
foundational concepts such as
company, team, or innovation.
Trading or exportations are
essential for having a global
interconnectedness
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