week 1

Question 1

who said that ,globalization cannot be contained within a specific time frame, all people, and all situations. Aside from this, globalization encompasses a multitude of processes that involves the economy, political systems, and culture so, one cannot easily constrain the definition in one discipline

Answer 1

Nayef R.F. Al-Rhodan (2006)

Question 2

One can say the globalization is a very
important change, if not, the “most important”

Answer 2

(Bauman, 2003)

Question 3

The reality and the omnipresence of globalization makes us see ourselves as part of what we refer to as the “global age”

Answer 3

(Albrow, 1996)

Question 4

a scholar, stated that“no generally accepted definition of globalization has emerged.”

Answer 4

Manfred Steger

Question 5

people and countries now become
closer because of globalization.
a. Example: using technology that are invented from other countries,
consuming products made abroad

Answer 5

‘increasing global ‘interconnectedness’

Question 6

people can broaden and improve their relationships not just to those within their country but also with those from other countries.
a. Example: Using social media to communicate with relatives who are
OFWs.

Answer 6

‘the expansions and intensification of social relations across world-time and world-space’

Question 7

capital, people and ideas quickly and easily flows from country to country.
a. Example: investments of foreigners in the Philippines, visiting or working in other countries; K-wave

Answer 7

‘the swift and relatively unimpeded flow of capital, people, and ideas across national borders’

Question 7

politics and economy of other countries greatly
influence the processes of a country.
a. Example: adoption of policies and programs being imposed by foreign countries; applying for international certifications; immigration;
tourism

Answer 7

‘a complex range of processes, driven by a mixture of political and economic influences

Question 8

There are two important things to always
remember in globalization .

Answer 8

perspective - could determine concrete steps in addressing the issues of globalization.
experiences - Globalization is a reality.

Question 9

Overall___________________________ because in reality, globalization has a shifting nature. It is complex, multifaceted, and can be influenced by the people who
define it.

Answer 9

globalization is not easy to define

Question 10

Scholars think that GLOBALIZATION is a:
POSITIVE phenomenon because:

Answer 10

*The world seemed to have shrunk.
*Things moving closer.
*Easier for somebody on one side of
the world to interact with somebody
on the other side of the world”.

Question 11

Scholars think that GLOBALIZATION is a:NEGATIVE phenomenon because:

Answer 11

*The rich become richer ,and the poor become poorer
*The natural environment suffers.
*It is like colonization.

Question 12

It is because of our basic human need to make our lives better that made
globalization possible. One can trace the beginning of globalization from our
ancestors in Africa who walked out from Africa in the late Ice Age. Their
journey finally led them to all-known continents today.

Answer 12

Hardwired

Question 13

Others think that globalization is a long-term cyclical process. This point of
globalization will soon disappear and reappear.

Answer 13

Cycles

Question 14

Many points can be considered as the start of globalization.
1. Roman conquests centuries before Christ.
2. Rampage of the armies of Genghis Khan into Eastern Europe in the
13th century.

Answer 14

Events

Question 15

Also called “waves” and each has its own origin. During these time, globalization occurred.
* Difference with cycle is that epochs do not return.

Answer 15

Epoch

Question 16

Broad changes happened in the last half of the 20th century. Three (3)
notable origins:
1. Emergence of the United States as the global power (post-World War
II).- Through its dominant military and economic power after
WWII, US outrun Germany and Japan in terms of industry.

Answer 16

Broader, More Recent Changes

Question 17

a figure of speech that “makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics” (“Metaphor-Examples and Definition of Metaphor”, 2020).
o For example, “Her voice is music to his ears.” This implies that her voice makes him feel happy.

Answer 17

Metaphor

Question 18

There are two (2) metaphors of globalization

Answer 18

solid and liquid

Question 19

its effects tend to “harden” over time.
The epochs or events that occurred before allowed people, things, information and places to solidify (or stabilize) over time. For example, pre-colonial Filipinos worship anito before Spaniards colonized Philippines. However, with the spread of Christianity
around the world during the European colonization, Christianity was assimilated intoour culture and is widely practiced even today.

Answer 19

solid (or solidity)

Question 20

it is not fixed. There is the increasing
ease of movement of people, things, information and places in the contemporary world. Globalization as a liquid phenomena may be characterized as follows:
1. Change quickly and their spatial and temporal are in continuous fluctuation.
Space and time are crucial elements of globalization.
o Example: global finance – changes in the stock market are a matter of
seconds

Answer 20

liquid (or liquidity)