SOUTH POINT COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Globalization and Cultural and Multicultural Literacies

I learned that industrialization and the increasing convergence of various cultures

and activities are driving the concept of globalization. It is a process that has resulted in
the reduction of barriers to the free flow of goods and services across various countries.
The rise of international forces has fueled global development and opened a way for in
new opportunities. It is a powerful reminder that we still have a ways to go before we
reach a truly global society.

Also the globalization it is a theory that explains the interactions among nations
and peoples around the world as they are made up of various factors such as trade,
labor, and financial flows. It also addresses the political interconnectedness of nations
through establishing global governance arrangements and facilitating cultural exchange.

According to Sjolander (1996:604) globalization is “...an economic, political,

social, and ideological phenomenon which carries with it unanticipated, often
contradictory, and polarizing consequences.”

The International Monetary Fund (1997) has defined globalization as “...the rapid
integration of economies worldwide through trade, financial flows, technology spillovers,
information networks, and cross-cultural currents.”

Yates (1999) discusses globalization in a dual context of economics and politics, where
economic globalization encompasses changes in production, markets, trade and capital
flows, while political globalization refers to a changing global framework around
awareness, processes and political activity.

I can conclude that globalization means the speedup of movements and

exchanges of goods, and services, capital, technologies or cultural practices all over the
world. Also globalization has benefits that covers many different areas. It reciprocally
developed economies all over the world and increased cultural exchanges.

Reports:
Globalization, the effects of globalization
Economic Dependence/Interdependence
Cultural literacy / Multi-cultural literacy
Issues in Teaching and learning Multicultural Literacy in the Philippines

Reference:

Journal of Politics and Law; Vol. 5, No. 2; 2012

http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jpl/article/download/17426/11626
Submitted by: June Mark L. Aquino
Submitted to: Jelaine C. Balatayo