world culture and global awareness Flashcards
what is world culture?
the emergence of one single culture, replacing the diversity of cultural systems
what are common aspects of culture as a global phenomenon
rise of world culture
anxiety of difference
global awareness
separation from European terms
name three theorists of globalisation
Immanuel Wallerstein (world systems)
Stanford Group (World Polity Theory)
Robertson (World Culture Theory)
what are the stages of development
agrarian
industrial
post individual
traditional
secular
What are the elements of Wallersteins World System Theory
-world system is relation to the expansion of capitalism
- global economy is a world system
- system is a single division of labor
what is the role of culture in world system theory
culture unifies populations
true world culture involves social change, liberty and equality (like the French Revolution0
what are the elements of Meyers world polity theory?
polity - associations and activities are in the public/political sphere
world polity - political structures
scripts- products of teachers and administrators
What are elements of scripts in the WPT:
world culture is ___
local practice increasingly depends on _____
world culture includes a set of ____ and ____ that define who can participate in ____
universalistic
global norms
rules / principles / world affairs
how can societies become similar
education systems in agricultural countries
legal system
singing international treaties
democratisation
environmental protection
gender equality
what are criticisms of WPT
it does not address power
it neglects US leadership
Agency is considered but not with equal value to structure
What are elements of Roberton’s World Culture Theory?
culture is not a dependent variable
individuals become subject to general norms
against convergence among societies
societies pursue their own path
what are the processes of modernisation?
relative - societies develop in relation to international systems
reflexive - elites reflect on how to position themselves in world society
constructive - pursuing modernisation to construct reality
