Class Discussion Wednesday, September 18th

Class DiscussionWednesday, September 18th

Study Figure 1.11 from page #9 in your textbook. What is this chart telling us? Does this information change your opinion on globalization? Why or why not?

Objectives•To review information from textbook on

globalization.•To define the term culture.•To understand the arguments for / against

globalization

Culture•Learned or shared behavior that is held in common by a group of people.

NOT THIS!

Nationalism•DEFINE: devotion

and loyalty to one's own nation; patriotism.

•EXAMPLES?•QUESTION: can

nationalism be a “bad” thing?

Ethnocentrism•DEFINE: When

you believe that your culture is superior to another culture.

•EXAMPLES?•Question: can

ethnocentrism be a “bad” thing?

The least ethnocentric man…

African Proverb•Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.

It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.Every morning a lion wakes up.It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.When the sun comes up, you better start running.

• —An African proverb as quote in Thomas Friedman, The World is Flat (2005), p. 114.

Globalization•The economic,

political, and cultural changes that are increasing the interconnectedness of people or places worldwide.

•Theme of our Course.

•Opinion on impact?

Anti-Globalization• Economic disparities

between the “Have’s” & the “Have Not’s” within countries is increasing in many countries.

• Globalization has lead to the loss of unique cultural attributes of traditional societies.

• E.g. Language

Cultural Hybridization•Sometimes called

Cultural Syncretism.

•The blending of two cultures to form a new, synergistic form of culture.

•EG – Indian Yuppie

Pro-Globalization• The rising tide will lift

all boats or economic prosperity will “trickle down” to the poorest nations.

• Countries will concentrate on activities for which it is best suited.

• E.g – Should Americans be making automobile?

Middle• Globalization is

inevitable.• Countries and people

must put themselves in the best position to benefit from this phenomea.

• International organizations and national governments must work together to ensure that this process is cohesive rather than disruptive.

Wrap it up!!!!!!!

Objectives•To review information from textbook on

globalization.•To define the term culture.•To understand the arguments for / against

globalization