The Contemporary World

GLOBALIZATI
ON SOCSCI 122 Lesson 1

Presented by: Ms. Ileana Marie S. Lorilla

 Lesson Objectives:
1.Understand the meaning of Globalization.
2.Identify the different qualities and
characteristic of Globalization.
3.Interpret his/her own meaning of
Globalization.
 What is
CONTEMPO-
RARY WORLD?
Why do we need to
study
CONTEMPO-
RARY WORLD?
 GLOBALIZATION
- is the word used to describe the growing
interdependence of the world's economies,
cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-
border trade in goods and services, technology,
and flows of investment, people, and information.
 GLOBALIZATION
- is the word used to describe the growing
interdependence of the world's economies,
cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-
border trade in goods and services, technology,
and flows of investment, people, and information.
METAPHORS OF
GLOBALIZATIO
N
1. SOLID
It refers to the barriers that
may prevent free movement
and it can be natural or man-
made.
2. LIQUIDITY
It refers to increasing ease of
movement of people, things,
information, and places in the
global age.
3. FLOW
It refers to the movement of people, things,
ideas, and culture across the globe due to
the advances in technology, economic, and
political integration, and establishment of
global policies that lessens and eliminates
the existing boarders.
 THEORIES OF
GLOBALIZATIO
N
1. Homogeneity
2. Heterogeneity
DYNAMICS OF
LOCAL AND
GLOBAL
CULTURE
 CULTURAL
DIFFERENTIALISM

Emphasizes the fact that culture are essentially

different and are only superficially
affected by global flows.
 CULTURAL
HYBRIDIZATION

The cultural hybridization approach emphasizes

the integration of local and global
cultures (Cvetkovich and Kellner, 1997
 CULTURAL
CONVERGENCE

The cultural convergence approach

stresses homogeneity introduced by
globalization.
Let’s answer these
question.
Are you ready?
 1. Are societies in the
world becoming more
similar (homogenous) or
more different
(heterogeneous)?
 2. What do you think are the
advantages and the
disadvantages of:
- Homogenization of culture
- Heterogination of culture
Next Lesson:

THE
GLOBALIZATION OF
RELIGION
 CONCLUSION
Globalization is the foundation in which our
world economy formed to what they are
today. Globalization isn't anywhere near
being perfect and still comes with its pros
and cons.
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING