THE CONTEMPORARY

WORLD
(FOR THE 21ST CENTURY STUDENT)

Module 1
Week 1

Prepared by: Izabelle Joy A. Algar, LPT.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the learning sessions, the student is able to:

1. discourse on the nature of globalization;

2. discourse the different definitions of globalization; and
3. participate actively in the outcomes based activities
after each learning session.
 Global Age
- It is a period of time when there is
a prevailing sense of
interconnectedness of all human
beings, of a common fate for
human species and of threat to its
life on this Earth. (Albrow, 2012).
Globalization
- Is a process of interaction and
integration among the people,
companies, and governments of
different nations, a process driven
by international trade and
investment and aided by
information technology. This
process has effects on the
environment , on culture, on
political systems, on economic
development and prosperity, and
on human physical well –being in
societies around the world.
(Globalization 101.n.d)
Take Note:
Globalization is:
- about the liberalization and global integration
of market;
- inevitable and irreversible ;
- no body is in-charge of globalization;
- benefits everyone in the long run;
- furthers the spread of democracy in the
world; and
- requires a global war on terror.
 (On Globalization:)
a. Business or other businesses or other organization develop
international influence or start operating in international scale.
b. The state of being globalized
c. The worldwide movement toward economic, financial, trade and
communications.
d. Implies the opening of local and nationalistic perspectives;
e. The process of interaction among the people, companies and
government of different nations;
f. Increasing interdependence of national economies in trade,
finance, and macroeconomic policy.
g. Diffusion of practices, values, and technology;
h. Process fueled by resulting in, increasing cross-border flows of
goods, services, money, people, information, and culture;
i. As a development in the structure of geography;
Internalization Cross-border

liberalization universalization

Globalization
modernization Internalization

imperialism ideology
“Globalization is a complex web social
processes that intensify and expand
worldwide economic, cultural, political,
and technologies exchanges and
connections.” – Dr. Cairo
Thank you !