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Globalization
James M. Henslin (adapted for TP)
10th Edition
Chapter 13
pp 204-208

GSS1004: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

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Learning Outcomes

Apply Sociology to explain the impact of global

trends in today’s world

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What is Globalization?

Globalization: Worldwide integration of government

policies, cultures, social movements, and financial markets
through trade and exchange of ideas

█ A global process where both the experience of time and

space are gradually compressed
█ Where societies, cultures and communities become
increasingly interconnected and interdependent

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What is Globalization?

Consequences of Globalization:

E.g. International financial organizations have emerged as

major players in the global economy

Q: Does greater globalization lead to greater equality?

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The Global Divide

█ Inequality a significant determinant of human behaviour

█ Divides in global wealth emerged as result of the Industrial

Revolution & rising agricultural productivity

Resulting rise in living standards

not evenly distributed across the world

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The Legacy of Colonialism

Colonialism:
Foreign power maintains political, social, economic, and
cultural domination for an extended period

Neocolonialism:
Continued dependence on more industrialized nations for
managerial and technical expertise by former colonies

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World Systems Analysis

World Systems Analysis (Wallerstein)

Unequal economic and political relationships in

which certain industrialized nations and their global
corporations dominate core of the world’s economic
system

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World Systems Analysis

Semi-periphery Periphery
Core External
Canada Afghanistan
China? Much
China? Bolivia
India of Where does
France Chad
Ireland Africa
Germany
Mexico Egypt Singapore lie ?
Japan & Asia
Pakistan Haiti
UK Philippines
Panama
US

https://youtu.be/A1I2rPnQqlk

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Modernization Theory

Modernization:
Process by which peripheral nations move from traditional
institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies

Modernization Theory:
Functionalist view that modernization & development will
gradually improve lives of people in developing nations

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McDonaldization of Society

Concept to reflect how the cultures (work & personal

etc.) in many societies are becoming like McDonald’s
Key Characteristics:

 Efficiency
 Calculability
 Predictability
 Control

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Globalisation & Technology
How Has Technology changed society?
Communication e.g. social media

Education e.g. distance learning

Medicine e.g. robotic surgery

Business and Finance e.g. Businesses wired to suppliers, clients etc. around
the world

War on Terrorism e.g. Capture and shooting of Osama bin Laden made
possible by tracing mobile pictures using satellite technology

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Globalisation &
Social Consequences
Dating & Relationships
Where does one go to find love?
“Mail Order” brides, online dating, dating apps
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is romantic love still the way to go?

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Globalisation &
Social Consequences
Families
Family units permanently apart?
Growing phenomenon in Singapore?

“Transnational Families”:

Reliance on technology to stay in touch …budget air

travel, webcams, skype, whatsapp etc.

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Technology & Social Change

Telemedicine

e.g. patient takes X-Ray, various tests, and results are

processed & analyzed by medical professionals in another
country

Doctorless medical offices?

How will this change…

1) patient-doctor-nurse relationships?
2) importance of medical professionals?

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Technology & Social Change

CHINA

A nationwide campaign against trafficking of women &

children, with the help of information networks & DNA
technology

Use of DNA technology by police to help abducted children

find their parents

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Resistance to Social Change
Amish – pronounced as “Ah-mish”
• About 180,000 live in the US, across 22 states

• Most are trilingual

• Pennsylvania Dutch (German dialect) at home
• High German at their worship services
• English when they deal with non-Amish

• They believe God has kept them together despite pressure to change from
the modern world

• They believe in non-violence, have their own school system & don’t vote -
BUT they still pay tax 
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Technology & Surveillance

• Google Maps
• Location Services
• GPS

How do you feel about your movement being tracked?

Pros & Cons?

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Reservation About Technology

The ‘Big Brother’ Problem: People worry about privacy

invasion, and/or their identity being stolen

Social Inequality – the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ in terms

of access to, and use of, technology

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References

Amish Community
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAgSCTdnrhk

The Hidden Face of Globalization

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bhodyt4fmU

Trailer for “Blood Diamonds”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPX2kXhu7I

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MindMap
Impact on
Social Resistance
Change Colonialism
Technology
Neo-Colonialism

World Systems Analysis Globalization

Social
Consequences
Modernization Theory

Family Marriage

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