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Week 1-2: Introduction to Globalization

Objectives:
At the end of the discussions, the students are expected to:

1. Share a personal definition of globalization

2. Describe the natures of globalization
3. different shape competing conception of globalizations; and
4. synthesize and agree on a working definition of globalization for the course

Globalization: A Working Definition

Globalization is a catch phrase familiar to anyone tuned into social media. Every day we hear
the term globalization on the news read it in the newspapers and overhear people talking about
it. What does this term mean? There is no definite definition of globalization and the term is
used to denote a variety of ways in which nation-states, regions, and people, due to advances in
transportation and communications systems, are becoming more and more closely connected
and Interdependent not only the economic sense, but also in the cultural political social
technological environmental and spatial aspects.

Most accounts view globalization as primarily an economic process. when a newspaper reports
that nationalists are resisting “globalization”, it usually refers to the integration of the national
markets to a wider global market signified by the increased free trade. when activists refer to
the “anti-globalization” movement of the 1990s, they mean resisting the trade deals among
countries facilitated and promoted by global organizations like the World Trade Organization.

According to Manfred Steger, globalization is the expansion and intensification of social

relations and consciousness across world-time and across world-space. Expansion refers to
“both the creation of new social networks and the multiplication of existing connections that
cut across traditional political economic cultural and geographic boundaries. Intensification
refers to the expansion, stretching and acceleration of these networks not only are global
connections multiplying but they are also becoming more closely neat and expanding their
reach.

For more information, watch

1. Globalization I - The Upside: Crash Course World History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SnR-e0S6Ic

2. Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_iwrt7D5OA
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Assessment
1. It is now your turn! what is globalization to you? what are the words which are
repeatedly used in defining globalization? use the box below to create your definition of
globalization.

My definition of Globalization is

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2. Instructions: How Globalized is Your Home?

Go to your room and do an inventory of everything you have in your possession. You will find
out that the most essential among the “things” in your room are footwear, clothes, computer
(if any), cell phones, television (if possible) and maybe a radio. If you are a student, you may
also notice books, newspapers, news magazines not to mention school supplies and equipment.

Organize your inventory into two types: first, “things” that are made in the Philippines and
second, those that are of foreign brands. List down ten of each and type. Remember to also list
the country of your foreign-brand items. Do the same thing for the kitchen in the living room
this should include appliances.
In class, compare your list with those of your classmates to determine which countries make
the most household and personal needs you and your families have. Make a similar list for
Philippine made stuff. In the process discussed why certain products are made in the
Philippines while others are produced abroad.

Items made in the Philippines Foreign-brand Items Country of Origin (for things
made abroad)
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3. Answer the following:

i. How have you experienced globalization?

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References:

Abinales, P. & Claudio, L. (2018). The Contemporary World. C & E Publising, Inc, Quezon
City,Philippines

Rivera, J. (2020). Module for the Contemporary World 2020. Retrieved from
https://www.scribd.com/document/464294146/Module-for-the-Contemporary-World-
2020
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Weeks 3-5: The Structures of Globalization

Objectives:
At the end of the discussion, students are expected to:

1. Define what economic globalization is

2. Express own thoughts about the history of global market in twentieth century
3. Determine factors that affects globalization on government matter.

Economic globalization

Economic globalization involves a wide variety of processes, opportunities, and problems

related to the spread of economic activities among countries around the world. There have been many
periods in which it occurred, most recently including the latter nineteenth century to WWI, the quarter
century after WWII, and the late 1960s/early 1970s to the present.

Economic globalization also is one of the three main dimensions of globalization commonly
found in academic literature, with the two others being political globalization and cultural globalization,
as well as the general term of globalization. Economic globalization refers to the widespread
international movement of goods, capital, services, technology and information. It is the increasing
economic integration and interdependence of national, regional, and local economies across the world
through an intensification of cross-border movement of goods, services, technologies, and capital.
Economic globalization primarily comprises the globalization of production, finance, markets,
technology, organizational regimes, institutions, corporations, and labor.

Global Economy

The global economy is the world economy or the worldwide economy. It is all the economies of
the world which we consider together as one economic system. Put simply; it is one giant entity. It is
also the system of trade and industry across the world that has emerged due to globalization. In other
words, the way in which countries’ economies have been developing to operate collectively as one
system.

The term has two meanings:

1. The economy of the whole planet, i.e., global GDP. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
2. The way the world is today, with countries’ economies so intertwined and interdependent
that they all seem like parts of one whole. That ‘whole’ we call the ‘global economy.’

Additional info:

1. Global economy – the economy of the world

https://youtu.be/ay1TLtdNHfU
2. Video – The Global Economy
https://youtu.be/3FNNpUWn7hQ
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What is Market Integration?

Market Integration is the existence of one price in two markets indicates the degree of price
transmission and the speed at which information travels between two markets. Well integrated markets
have very similar prices the difference being just the cost of transportation of the commodity from one
market to another. If markets are integrated, they ideally have the following features:

• Information travels quickly.

• Demand and supply in the two markets adjust very quickly due to efficient mobility of goods.
• Price adjustment in the two markets also takes place freely and quickly.

The Global Interstate System

It is the whole system of human interactions. The modern world-system is structured politically
as an interstate system – a system of competing and allying states. Political Scientists commonly call this
the international system, and it is the main focus of the field of International Relations.

Contemporary Global Governance

Nature of Global Governance

• Global Governance - refers to the process of designating standards, laws, rules, or regulations
intended for a global scale

Role of Public International Law in Global Governance

• Public international law or law of nations, the body of legal rules, norms, and standards that
apply between sovereign states and other entities that are legally recognized as international
actors.

Some Issues Revolved through Global Governance

• Human rights
• The protection of individuals during wars and armed conflicts.
• The fight against terrorism and other serious crimes
• Environment
• Trade and development
• Telecommunications
• Transport
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Assessment:

Learning experience No. 1: The Global Economy

My Definition of Economic Globalization
Directions: After reading the topic, define Economic Globalization on your own understanding

My definition of Economic Globalization is

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Learning experience No. 2: Market Integration

International Financial Institutions

Directions: Explain the role of international financial institutions in the creation of a global
economy

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Learning experience No. 3: The Global Interstate System

Internationalism vs Globalism
Directions: Differentiate internationalism from globalism

Internationalism Globalism

Learning experience No. 4: Contemporary Global Governance

Global Governance in the 21st Century

Directions: Identify the challenges of global governance in the twenty-first century

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References:

Wikipedia. (2021) “Economic globalization.” Last modified January 28, 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_globalization

Market Business News. (2020) “Global economy – definition and meaning.” Retrieved from:
https://marketbusinessnews.com/financial-glossary/global-economy/

Pyle, J.L. (2001). “Economic Globalization and Gender.” Retrieved from:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/economic-globalization

Rubio, Ruby Ann. “Contemporary-Global-Governance-1.pptx.” Retrieved from:

https://www.scribd.com/presentation/406900686/Contemporary-Global-Governance-1-pptx
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Week 6-8: A World of Regions

Objectives:
At the end of the discussions, the students are expected to:

1. Differentiate between regionalization and globalization

2. explain how the joints are formed and kept together
3. discuss the advantages and disadvantage of regionalism; and
4. identify the factors leading to a greater integration of the Asian region

Governments, associations, societies, and groups for regional organizations and/or

networks as a way of coping with the challenges of globalization. globalization has made the
people aware of the world in general, but it has also made Filipinos more cognizant of a specific
area such as Southeast Asia.

While regionalism is often seen as a political and economic phenomenon, the term you
encompass a broader area. It can be examined in relation to identities, ethics, religion,
ecological sustainability, and health. Regionalism is also a process and must be treated as an
“emergent, socially constituted phenomenon.” it means that regions are not natural or given;
rather, they are constructed and defined by policymakers, economic actors, and even social
movements.

REGIONALISM VS GLOBALIZATION

Regionalism is the process of dividing an area into smaller segments called regions.
Example is the division of nation into states or provinces. On the other hand, globalization is the
process of international integration arising from interchange of world views, products, ideas,
and other aspects, such as technology, etc.

COUNTRIES, REGIONS, AND GLOBALIZATION

According to Edward D. Mansfield and Helen V. Milner, regions are “a group of countries
located in the same geographically Specified area” or are “an amalgamation of two regions or a
combination of more than two regions” organized to regulate and “oversee flows and policy
choices”. Second, the words regionalization and regionalism should not be interchanged, as the
former first to the” regional concentration of economic flows” while the latter is “a political
process characterized by economic policy cooperation and coordination among countries”

NON – STATE REGIONALISM

It is not only states that agree to work together in the name of single cause.
Communities also engage in regional organizing. This “New Regionalism” varies in form. They
can be “tiny Associations that include no more than a few actors and focus on a single issue, or
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huge continental unions that address a multitude of common problems from territorial defense
to food security.

Organizations representing this “New Regionalism” likewise rely on the power of

individuals, non – Governmental Organizations (NGO’s), and association to link up with one
another in pursuit of a particular goal.

North-South Divide
“Global North” vs. “Global South”

BRANDT LINE

The Brandt Line is a visual depiction of the North-South divide between their economies,
based on GDP per capita, proposed by Willy Brandt in the 1980s. It encircles the world at a
latitude of 30° N, passing between North and Central America, north of Africa and India, but
lowered towards the south to include Australia and New Zealand above the line.

NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE

• The North-South Divide (or Rich-Poor Divide) is the socio-economic and political division
that exists between the wealthy developed countries, known collectively as “the North,”
and the poorer developing countries (least developed countries), or “the South.”

• Although most nations comprising the “North” are in fact located in the Northern
Hemisphere, the divide is not primarily defined by geography.

• “The North” mostly covers the West and the First World, with much of the Second
World.

• The expression “North-South divide” is still in common use, but the terms “North” and
“South” are already somewhat outdated.

• As nations become economically developed, they may become part of the “North,”
regardless of geographical location, while any other nations which do not qualify for
“developed” status are in effect deemed to be part of the “South.”

• The North is home to four out of five permanent members of the United Nations
Security Council and all members of the G8.

GLOBAL SOUTH

• The Global South is a term that has been emerging in the transnational and postcolonial
studies to refer to what may also be called the “Third World,” “developing countries,”
“less developed countries,” and “less developed regions.”

• It can also include poorer “southern” regions of wealthy “northern” countries.

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• Global South is more than the extension of a “metaphor for underdeveloped countries.”

• In general, it refers to those countries’ “interconnected histories of colonialism, neo-

imperialism, and differential economic and social change through which large
inequalities in living standards, life expectancy, and access to resources are maintained.’

• Both a reality and provisional work in progress

ASIAN REGIONALISM

• Asian regionalism is the product of economic interaction, not political planning

• As a result of successful outward oriented growth strategies, Asian economies have

grown not only richer, but also closer together.

• East Asian economies, in particular, focused on exporting to developed country markets

rather than selling to each other.

• Asian regionalism is the product of economic interaction, not political planning

• As a result of successful outward oriented growth strategies, Asian economies have

grown not only richer, but also closer together.

• East Asian economies, in particular, focused on exporting to developed country markets

rather than selling to each other.

• Economies moved in formation not because they were directly linked to each other, but
because they followed similar paths.

• Interdependence is deepening because Asia’s economies have grown large and

prosperous enough to become important to each other, and because their patterns of
production increasingly depend on networks that span several Asian economies and
involve wide ranging exchanges of parts and components among them.

References

Abinales, P. & Claudio, L. (2018). The Contemporary World. C & E Publising, Inc, Quezon
City,Philippines

Maniago, J. (2019). A World of Ideas. Retrieved from

https://www.scribd.com/presentation/436993691/A-World-of-Regions
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Assessment

From our discussion, make a 1000-word essay with the following guide questions: (1) How do
we make globalization more just? (2) How is the state affected by globalization? (3) How is the
nation affected by globalization? (4) Do these institutions/concepts remain relevant? Why/why
not?

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Week 10-11: A World of Ideas

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Objectives:
At the end of the discussions, the students are expected to:

1. Explain how globalization affects religious practices and beliefs;

2. identify the various religious responses to globalization;
3. discussed the future of religion in a globalized world;
4. Analyze how various media drive different forms of global integration; and
5. compare the social impacts of different media on the processes of globalization

CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

The process is marked by the common consumption of mono– cultures that have been
diffuse by the Internet, popular culture media, and international travel, entertainment
transnational marketing of particular brands and international tourism that transcends local
cultural traditions and lifestyles and that shapes the perceptions, aspirations tastes and
everyday activities of people wherever they may live in the world.

O1. Globalization of Food

The globalization of food is one of the most obvious examples of cultural globalization,
food consumption is an important aspect of culture and most societies around the world have
diets that are unique to them, however the cultural globalization of food has been promoted by
fast food giants such as McDonald’s, Coca–Cola and Starbucks.

They spread of these global food corporations has arguably led to the decline of local
diets and eating traditions

O2. Globalization of Sport

The globalization of sport is another fairly obvious example of cultural globalization.

Think of all the international sporting events that take place most notably the World Cup and
the Olympics and Formula 1 which bind millions together in a shared truly global “leisure
experience”

The world at play: Soccer takes on globalization

• The market for professional soccer players is, by far, the most globalized labor market.

• A Nigerian or Brazilian soccer player can get a job more easily in Europe or Japan than a
skilled surgeon or engineer.

• Out of some 2,600 professional players in the five top European leagues – England,
Spain, Italy, Germany and France – almost 800 are expatriates, defined as those born
and recruited in a county different from the one where they play, according to data
published by Professional Football Players Observatory for the last soccer season.
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03. Globalization of Religion

Religion is concerned with the sacred while globalism place value on material wealth.
Religion follows divine commandment while globalism abides by human-made laws. Religion
assumes that there is the possibility of communication between humans and transcendent

Globalism is focus more on how much human action can lead to the highest material
satisfaction and subsequent wisdom that this new status produces. Religious person’s main
duty is to live a virtuous, sin-less life. The religious aspires to become a saint; the globalists
trains to be a shrewd businessperson.

Assessment:

Graded Group Report: Students will form groups of 3-5. Each group will be asked to pick an Asian
musical act that became internationally famous. In their group report, they must answer the following
questions:

1. Where did the musical act/artist originate?

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2. In which countries did the artist become famous?

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4. Why do you think the artist became famous?

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MEDIA AND GLOBALIZATION

Consumption Experience

Converging social consumption patterns - today you can go pretty much any major city in the
world and share in a similar “consumption experience”

• Also, more and more people in Asia and South America are coming to enjoy high
consumption lifestyles like in the West – car ownership and tourism are both on the
increase globally for example.

• Central to this is the growth of similar styles of shopping malls and leisure parks which
provide a homogenous cultural experience in different regions across the world.

PRINT MEDIA
includes books, magazines, and newspapers

BROADCAST MEDIA
includes radio, film, and television

DIGITAL MEDIA
cover the internet and mobile mass communication

Media theorist Marshall McLuhan analyzes the social changes brought about by
television. McLuhan declared the television was turning the world into a global village so as
more and more people sat down in front of their television sets and listen to the same stories
their perception of the world would contract.

Individuals and families are now more directly plugged into news from the outside world.
Some of the most gripping events in the past decade have unfolded in real time in front of a
global audience. According to Anthony Giddens this mean that more and more people have a
more “global outlook” and increasingly identify with a global audience.

For example, television reporting of natural disasters in developing countries result in

people in wealthier countries donating money to charities such as Oxfam to assist with relief
efforts. Giddens develop the concept of “cosmopolitanism” to describe this process all an
emerging global identity
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Assessment

1. Compare and Contrast the social impacts of television and social media.
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2. What strategies can you use to distinguish between fake and information on the
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References

Abinales, P. & Claudio, L. (2018). The Contemporary World. C & E Publising, Inc, Quezon
City,Philippines

Rivera, J. (2020). Module for the Contemporary World 2020. Retrieved from
https://www.scribd.com/document/464294146/Module-for-the-Contemporary-World-
2020
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Week 15-16: Towards a Sustainable World

Objectives:
At the end of the discussions, the students are expected to:

1. Describe the Sustainable Development works

2. Express personal thoughts about Global Food Security
3. Critique existing models of global food security

Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is the idea that human societies must live and meet their
needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The
“official” definition of sustainable development was developed for the first time in the
Brundtland Report in 1987.

Specifically, sustainable development is a way of organizing society so that it can exist in

the long term. This means taking into account both the imperatives present and those of the
future, such as the preservation of the environment and natural resources or social and
economic equity.

What is Food Security?

Food Security means that all people at all times have physical & economic access to
adequate amounts of nutritious, safe, and culturally appropriate foods, which are produced in
an environmentally sustainable and socially just manner, and that people are able to make
informed decisions about their food choices. Food Security also means that the people who
produce our food are able to earn a decent, living wage growing, catching, producing,
processing, transporting, retailing, and serving food.

Assessment:

Sustainable Development

1. Based on the lesson about Sustainable Development, how would you differentiate
Stability and Sustainability from one another? Provide your answer by writing the
differences below the box given below:

Stability Sustainability
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Global Food Security

1. How would you define Global Food Security? How will food security be beneficial? Use
the box below in providing your own definition.

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References:

Youmatter, (2020). "Sustainable Development – What Is It? Definition, History, Evolution,

Importance And Examples." Retrieved from: https://youmatter.world/en/definition/definitions-
sustainable-development-
sustainability/#:~:text=Sustainable%20development%20is%20the%20idea,the%20Brundtland%
20Report%20in%201987.

Over Growth the System, (2015). “What is Food Security?” Retrieved from:
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-01-09/what-is-food-security/
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Week 17-18: Conclusion

Objectives:
At the end of the discussions, the students are expected to:

1. Appreciate the ethical obligations of global citizenship

2. Articulate personal definition as to what global citizenship is
3. Provide a research paper on a topic related to globalization, with proper citation

What is global citizenship?

Global citizenship is about the shared human experience. It acknowledges and

celebrates that, wherever we come from and wherever we live, we are here together. Our well-
being and success are ultimately interdependent. We have more to learn from one another
than to fear about our future. Global citizenship is also about shared values and shared
responsibility. Global citizens understand that local events are significantly shaped and affected
by global and remote events, and vice-versa. They champion fundamental human rights above
any national law or identity, and social contracts that preserve elements of equality among all
people.

Global citizens include individuals, corporations, global nomads, “glocals,” young and old,
big and small, for-profit and non-profit, public and private, introverts and extroverts, men and
women and children and anyone in between. Global citizenship and long-term, visionary
leadership go hand-in-hand: Individual leaders who espouse shared values, and corporate
citizens whose governance, ethics, business model and investment strategy create — not only
extract — value in each and every place they touch.

Global citizenship is not the same as globalization. Globalization — the process by which
organizations develop international influence or operate on an international scale — is driven
by economics, business, and money. It is about the flow of products, capital, people and
information. Global citizenship, on the other hand, is driven by identity and values. Global
citizens build bridges, mitigate risk and safeguard humanity. While globalization is under hot
debate today, we have never needed global citizens more than now.
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Assessment:

1. After reading the topic, now is your time! How would you define global citizenship on
your own? What are the factors that you consider that makes global citizenship? Write
your answer below.

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References:

Rinne, A., (2017). “What is global citizenship?” Retrieved from:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/11/what-is-global-citizenship/