The Contemporary World
Ma. Theresa B. Dolipas
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STUDY GUIDE
MODULE II
GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPRINTS
Time Table Module Number Learning Topics
& Title Objectives
Week 2 Module II After working on Influence of
August 23-27, Globalization and this module, you Globalization to
2021 Its Imprints should be able to: People’s Lives
1. Illustrate the Globalization:
application of Blessing or Curse?
globalization in
your everyday
life;
2. Identify and
explain the
advantages and
disadvantages
of
globalization;
and
3. Appreciate
globalization’s
imprints to
human society.
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Introduction
Module II explores the various illustrations and influences of globalization to
human society. It presents the benefits that globalization accord to man, and it also
showcases the undesirable consequence to man.
Learning Objectives
After working on Module II, you should be able to:
1. Illustrate the application of globalization in your everyday life;
2. Identify and explain the advantages and disadvantages of globalization; and
3. Appreciate globalization’s imprints to human society.
Key Concepts
A. The Imprints of Globalization
YaleGlobal Online editor-in-chief Nayan Chanda asserted that globalization
is the unfolding of the story of human nature. He emphasized that man’s quest
to improve his survival, his life eventually brought globalization’s existence.
Globalization’s imprints are seen in almost all facets of man’s everyday life.
Learning Activity
Look and study into the illustration below.
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The above illustration showcases the undeniable fact that we see globalization in
our everyday existence. It is reflected in almost all aspects of life in human society.
Make a two (2) minute video recording on the evidence of or influence of
globalization on your everyday life as a student. Your video has to include concrete
specific examples (like pictures or actual video footage) of these evidences or influences.
Rubrics
1. Video Content: 10 Points
2. Clarity of Explanation: 5 Points
DUE DATE: August 30, 2021
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B. Globalization: Benefits and Challenges
Although globalization has brought a handful of developments and
opportunities to societies around the globe, it has also transported a number
of challenges to these societies. This thought paved way for the occurrence of
pro-globalists and anti- globalist across the globe.
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MODULE II
GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPRINTS
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The Imprints of Globalization
Mehta (2007) cited Nayan Chanda’s assertion that globalization is the
unfolding story of human nature. Chanda, Yale Global Online’s editor-in-chief,
emphasized that globalization was made possible because of man’s basic need to
survive and to make their lives better. Men has made countless adventures to various
lands, seas, and even space; men has made numerous inventions, and technologies.
This trend continues at present, and will further prosper in the near future due to
globalization; hence, the need to understand it.
The influences of globalization is vividly seen in almost all facets of human
society.
On the Economic Aspect. Almost everything that we use at present is a product
of global trade. Take a look at the clothes that you wear, the mobile phones and
laptops that you utilize, as well as your home appliances.
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A handful of the goods we utilize are manufactured abroad. These items may
have been produced from China, Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Canada, or the United
States of America. Even the merchandises that we purchase from the supermarket
and wet market are not necessarily locally produced. Philippines import rice from
Thailand and Vietnam; vegetables from The United States of America, Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, Italy, and Germany; and fruits from China.
The Philippines also imports meat, poultry, as well as beef products from a number
of countries.
DA List of Accredited Countries Approved
to Export Meat Into the Philippines
(as of 23 December 2020)
Country Importables
Australia Pork, Beef, Poultry Meat, Mutton
Belgium Pork, Beef, Chicken
Canada Pork, Beef, Chicken, Turkey
Denmark Pork, Beef
France Pork, Beef, Poultry Meat, Mutton
Germany Beef, Poultry Meat, Pork
Ireland Pork, Beef, Mutton (Lamb)
Japan Beef
Netherlands Pork, beef, Chicken Meat
New Zealand Pork, Poultry Meat, Mutton (Ovine)
Spain Pork, Beef
Sweden Pork
United Kingdom Beef, Mutton, Pork, Poultry Meat
United States of America Pork, Beef, Poultry
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Trade is a two-way process. If the Philippines is able to have access to a
variety of products, other countries are also able to have a taste of our country’s
products. For instance, the Philippines is exporting vegetables to Canada, USA,
Kuwait, Australia, Japan, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and
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Philippines also remains to be Japan’s main source of fresh fruits like banana, kiwi,
avocado, and pineapple according to Market Asia (2018).
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Because of global trade, transnational companies are able to enter numerous
countries across the globe. The entry of these transnational corporations in the
Philippines has also provided employment opportunities to students like you. Some
of you might have worked or maybe working as staff of McDonalds, Starbucks, or
Burger King.
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On the Social Aspect. Globalization’s social imprint is reflected from the films
and television shows that we watch; the music that we listen to; and even the clothes
that we wear. Probably, most of you enjoy, if not totally prefer, watching Hollywood
films compared to our own due to the script that is well written; the acting skills of
the artists; the featured scenic places that you have been dreaming to visit; and the
special effects. Netflix has brought us a plethora of these foreign films and television
shows.
Were you one of those who got hooked with Korean dramas during the
community quarantine? Who among you swooned over Hun Byin and Son Ye Jin of
Crash Landing on You? Who dreamt of being with Park Seo-Joon and Kim Da-mi
of Itaewon Class? Have you finished watching Park Bo Gum’s Record of Youth?
Did Kingdom: Ashin of the North scare you? These are only some of the foreign
television shows that entered the Philippines due to advancement in mass media.
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The music people listen to is also being shaped by globalization. Most of the
youth now a days are fond of Korean pop artists like BTS and Black Pink. Some
might also be buying the music albums of Taylor Swift or Katty Perry. Youth in the
highlands most probably grew up to the songs of country singers like George Strait,
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, or Miranda Lambert.
The way we dress ourselves may have also been influenced by globalization.
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Some of the youth may have been wearing clothes with international brands, even if
these were just imitations. The youth’s fashion sense now a days may have also been
influenced by the latest youth fashion trends that they see from media.
On the other hand, foreigners admired the singing prowess of our very own
Lea Salonga, Arnel Pineda, and Charice Pempengco. The non-operational ABS
CBN marketed Filipino dramas like Pangako Sa Yo, (Kristine Hermosa and Jericho
Rosales), Sana Maulit Muli (Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson), and Lobo (Angel
Locsin and Piolo Pascual) abroad. These television dramas were shown in countries
like Taiwan, China, Indonesia, and Africa.
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The internet, social media, and the television are the primary means by which
globalization’s social imprints are transmitted from one part of the globe to another.
On the Political Aspect. Due to globalization, democracy has spread and
became the form of government in majority of the countries at present. The
principles of equality, freedom, and human rights have spread like wild fire even in
countries that used to adopt authoritarian forms of government.
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Of course the Philippines’ political system is democracy due to our American
colonial history. The political imprints of globalization has always been reflected on
the policies and decisions that state leaders adopt and implement. The international
agreements entered into by states will always play a role in the acts of state leaders.
For instance, as much as the Philippines would like to promote its locally produced
goods, the national government cannot hinder the entry of foreign goods like
vegetables and fruits even if the entry of these will mean stiffer competition with our
own producers because our country is a member of the World Trade Organization.
Member states of this international economic organization has to open their
economies for products coming from other members states.
The decisions of state leaders are also influenced by the political, social,
economic relationships they established with other countries. For instance, the
Duterte Administration is known for having established a good relationship with
China. Most of the infrastructure projects of the incumbent Administration are
alleged to be funded by the Chinese government; hence, political analysts alleged,
President Duterte cannot assert totally our country’s claim over the Freedom Islands
(Kalayaan Islands).
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At present, countries all over the globe are using their diplomatic ties with
each other in order to bring solutions to global socio, economic and political
concerns. No single country at present can claim that it is capable of being
independent of the international community.
Globalization: Blessings and Challenges
Module II has opened your eyes to the extent of influence of globalization to
people’s lives. Ioana (2017) explained that globalization is permanently associated
with the majority of challenges, opportunities, and dangers in the world today.
Hence, it remains to be a controversial issue.
Considering the blessing as well as the challenges that globalization accords,
there are people who consider it as the cure for all the society’s problems; and there
are also those who completely reject it due to the ill-effects it brings to the society.
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The anti-globalists vividly reject globalization because they alleged that
although it brings forth economic development in countries, it also brings forth a
handful of ill-effects. In relation to this, Iona (2017) discussed that the process of
globalization paved way for several changes like change in the geography of the
world, flourishing of inequality, marginalization of countries, homogeneity in terms
of ideas, cultures, values, and lifestyles.
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The anti-globalists also claim that the globalization is the newest form of
economic imperialism. The rich industrialized countries of the globe continuously
exploit the economically underdeveloped ones by buying the former’s resources in
the lowest possible price, by not according good working conditions to human
resources, by not paying these human resources with the legal wage, by encouraging
child labor, and so on.
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Obviously, the rich countries are the ones benefiting in full from this
economic globalization. It seems that the economically underdeveloped states are
left with no choice. Iona (2017) explained the states are dependent on the investors’
goodwill. These states, sometimes, are forced to not give teeth for the
implementation of their own labor laws in order to maintain the presence of
transnational corporations in their own states. These leads to the thinking that it is
better to have employment opportunities (provided by these international
companies) even if the employers are not treating their employees well rather than
not having any employment opportunities at all.
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Despite these challenges brought by globalization, there are pro-globalists.
These are people or organizations that consider globalization as a blessing because
it triggers economic growth. The International Monetary Fund External Relations
Department (2002) claims that trade benefits the poor. The IMF quoted Davis
Dollar’s explanation that countries that are less well integrated with the global
economy are often poor (some sub-Saharan African countries fall in this group).
Davis further discussed that there was pretty solid evidence that participation in trade
and foreign direct investment was very good for developing country’s growth. In
addition, he also narrated that based on a World Bank report globalizing developing
countries reduced their poverty rates in the 1990s and, at the same time, made rapid
social progress. This means that wages and school enrollment rates have risen, and
infant mortality and child labor have declined.
So with these brief discussions, will you consider globalization a blessing or
a curse?
References
Bureau of Animal Industry. Importation data. Retrieved from [Link]
International Monetary Fund. (2002). IMF Economic Forum: Globalization: a blessing or a curse?
Iona, D. (2017). Globalization remains a controversial issue. Retrieved from (PDF) Globalization Remains a
Controversial Issue ([Link])
Keohane, R., Milner, H. – “Internationalization and Domestic Politics: a
conclusion”, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1996
Market Asia. (13 November 2018). The Philippines remains Japan’s main source of fruits. Retrieved from
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Reserve Bank of Australia. (2021). The global financial crisis. Retrieved from
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Trend Economy. (2021). Annual international trade statistics by country. Retrieved from
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