SOC ECON (coverage for the midterms) Product of economic interaction between

Asian countries.
Chapter 3 What is regionalization ?
The process of dividing an area into
Lesson 1: Global Divides: The North and smaller segments called Regions. Division
The South of a nation into states or provinces. In the
economic context, regionalization is a
A World of Regions management tool.
Regionalism is also seen as political What is regionalism ?
and economic phenomenon. The world created as a sort of
consists of different regions which refers to counterglobalization. regional organizations
group of countries situated in same will always prefer regional partners over the
geographic location or amalgamate one rest of the world.
another to oversee flows and policy What is Globalization?
choices. The expansion and intensification of
It is a political process characterized social relations and consciousness across
by economic policy cooperation and world-space and world-time.
coordination among countries (Claudio,
2018.) Regionalization, is the concentration The differences between Regionalization
of economic flow within region thereby and Globalization
binding together the region’s economy.
Regions are not given or naturally created. Globalization
They are the product of political and Nature : promotes integration of
economic actors and even social economies across state boarders all around
movements. the world Market : allows many
corporations to trade, allows free market.
North-South Divide or Rich-poor divide it
is is the socio-economic and political Regionalization
division between the wealthy developed Nature : divides an area into smaller
countries known as “north” and the poorer segments Market : Monopolies are more to
developing countries or “south”. how they develop ( means one producer controls
are being divided? It is because supply of good or service, entry of new
development gap, the widening difference producers is prevented or highly restricted.
in levels of development between the
world’s richest and poorest countries. Globalization
Cultural and Societal Relations :
Brandt line- proposed by Willy Brandt in acceleration to multiculturalism through free
1980s. It attempts to show growing income and inexpensive movement of people. AID :
inequality between countries. globalized international communities are
more willing to aid countries stricken
Lesson 2: Asian Regionalism (seriously affected) by disaster.
Regionalization
What is region? Cultural and Societal Relations :
are a group of countries located in does not support multiculturalism AID :
the same geographically specified area; can regionalized are does not 🚫 get involved in
be a combination of two regions; organized affairs of other areas.
to regulate and oversee flows and policy
choices. Globalization
Asian Regionalism Technological Advances : it has driven great
defined as the political ideology that advances in technology.
favors a specific region over a greater area.
It usually results due to political separations, Regionalization
religions geography, cultural boundaries, Technological Advances :
linguistic regions and managerial divisions. Advanced technology is rarely available in
one country or region.
 the most dynamic is Southeast Asia ; and in
Regional Integration Southeast Asia the fastest growing sub-
It is the process by which two or region is the Philippines. ” According to
more neighboring nationstates agree to former Department of Trade and Industry
cooperate and work closely together to (DTI) assistant Secretary Ceferino Rodolfo:
achieve peace, stability, and wealth. Challenges

Economic integration Challenges to Regionalism [Link]

It is the process by which different  Trade The oppennes of Asian economy
countries come to agreement to remove encouraged competitiveness and
trade barriers. transfer of technology. Other countries
should open their economy to enjoy the
ASEAN (South East Asian Nation ) benefit of trade liberazation while those
- established on August 8,1967 in already benefited must ensure that the
Bangkok,Thailand opennes is extended to new frontiers.
AIMS AND PURPOSE  Financial Flows At the domestic policy
 Accelerate economic growth level, there is no substitute for stable
 Promote matters of socio-cultural macroeconomics policies. Policies that
interest give confidence to financial markets
 Maintains regional peace and and attract private sectors. Transparent
prosperity and predictable
 regulatory policies, and reliable
THREE FACTORS THAT DRIVE framework are essential ingredients in
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF ASIAN creating a favorable investment climate
 Market-led process through the  Regional Policy Coordination
international reduction of barriers to With countries becoming more
trade MNCs. integrated, each country has an increasing
 The unilateral and multilateral stake sound policies of the others. Countries
reduction of barriers to trade and can play a constructive role in encouraging
invest, rapid development of each other in maintaining sound policies.
transportation. and information Challenges : COVID- 19
technology made it possible to establish COVID- 19
and set up businesses in Asian It is infectious disease caused by
Countries. SARS-CoV-2 virus. It's outbreak severely
 TNCs and MNCs geared their business affected East and Southeast Asian countries
to developing countries where labor- disrupting the flow of goods and services in
intensive segment of the production the region's global value chain.
chain is located and wages are low;
Institution-led process through the free ASEAN Leaders have discussed the
trade investment agreements and pandemic's implications on regional
functional cooperation. economic governance and have committed
AFTA (Asean Free Trade Act) to a coordinated regional response.
 Created an environment to MNCs to Meetings with health officials from ASEAN
freely choose their cross-border bases member states and countries, and heads of
and conduct their economic activities. states, foreign ministers, defense ministers,
 SREZs(Sub-regional Economic Zone) finance ministers, agriculture and forestry
Aim to enhance the attractiveness of in ministers, and labour ministers have
the continuous areas by combining prompted commitments to combat the
their advantages and exploit economic pandemic.
complementaries.
According to former Department of Trade Commitments to combat the pandemic
and Industry (DTI) assistant Secretary include information sharing on detection,
Ceferino Rodolfo: control, and interventions, coordination of
“Asia is the most dynamic and fastest cross-border health response, capacity
growing region in the world; and in Asia, building interventions, strengthening
warning systems, and ensuring the adequacy  The media provide an extensive,
of essential medicines, vaccines, and transnational transmission of cultural
medical devices. Additionally, a reserve of products.
essential medical supplies and a COVID-19  They contribute to the formation of
ASEAN Response Fund have been communicative networks and social
established for public health emergencies. structures.
The ASEAN region has pledged to address
economic, agriculture, labor, and tourism- EVOLUTION OF MEDIA AND
related issues, including ensuring supply CLOBALIZATION
chain resilience, coordinating preservation, In the context of globalization ,
transport, and distribution technologies to there are five time periods in the evolution
reduce food insecurity, and supporting the of media.
development of a post-COVID-19 Crisis
Recovery Plan to build up tourism  ORAL COMMUNICATION
capabilities. Speech has been with us for at least
The economic impact of Covid-19 is likely 200,000 years. - when speech developed
to be long-term, with the Asian into language,Homo sapiens ad developed a
Development Bank estimating economic medium that would set them apart from
losses in Asia and the Pacific to range other species and allow them to cover and
between $1.7 trillion to $2.5 trillion, conquer the world.
accounting for about 30% of the overall  Script
decline in global output. It is the very first writing, script
allowed humans to communicate and share
Chapter 4 knowledge and ideas over much larger
spaces and across much longer time.
A World of Ideas  PRINTING PRESS
All histories of media and
Lesson 1: Global Media Cultures globalization acknowledge the
consequential role of printing press.
Is a characterized as an arrangement of  ELECTRONIC MEDIA
various ,uneven, and some of the time Refers to any equipment or tool
covering verifiable procedures. used in communication that require
electromagnetic energy — electricity
THESE PROCEDURES COULD  DIGITAL MEDIA
INCLUDE: Are most often electronic media that
 Financial Aspects rely on digital codes — the ling hidden
 Governmental Issues combination of 0s and 1s that represent
 Culture that advance along with media information.
innovation to make the conditions
under which the globe could be Cultural Globalization Process
perceived as “ an envisioned network”
Media Mediated communities and activity
 Is the plural frame for “MEDIUM” a  have either been significantly
method for passing on influenced by globalization or have
something ,especially a channel of been challenged by other transnational
correspondence. institutions.
 The Plural Shape media just came into  The experience of advancement among
general flow in the 1920s then later the accomplished and financially
ended up broad communication as advantaged living in industrialized
individuals were conveying their life locales of the world.
through books, radio, and film.  The media assume a huge part of both
homogenization and separation.
TWO MUTUALLY INDEPENDENT
WAYS: Socialization and the Development of
Cultural Character
 Quick extending universal cultures will endure despite globalization
correspondence stream bringing media and the global reach of western cultural
portrayals of remote societies into forms.
neighborhood social situation.  Cultural Hybridity
 Likewise global media cultures signify Notes that globalization will bring about
a cultural otherness. increasing blend of cultures.
 Alternatively global media cultures  Cultural Convergence
often contribute to advance of local Proposes that globalization will
cultures. bring about sameness of cultures.

Cultural Globalization Process Cultural Imperialism Theory

Suggests that audiences across the
Mediated communities and world are heavily affected by media
activity message coming from the Western
 Media and correspondents have led to industrialized countries. The most important
the arrangement of aggregates. These influences of cultural imperialism is the
allow groups to converse more argument that international.
effectively and efficiently.
Through these: Lesson 2: The Globalization to the
 Social movements can now be Religion
presented on a global scale.
 Political activity is shown through Religion and Globalization firmly
global news media. take part in an adaptable relationship.
 Financial move is made through Globalization impacts religion in various
different intuitive trade administrations. ways. With globalization ' s nature of
Democracy and political culture closing gaps between culture and traditions,
 An important result of globalization Is religion could continue to flourish as it can
the development of multicultural social now easily reach people all over the world.
orders, in which individuals of various
social foundations like ethnic, AFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION TO
religious, and business. THE RELIGION
 Diverse gatherings in a multicultural GLOBALIZATION- because of the
society are obliged to manage their approach of communication and
shared, collective issues in a typical transportation innovation and the parts
political/open circle. played by media- has added to
 Because of expanded socio-geographic deteritorialization and complicating of
interconnectedness, globalization geographical spaces and limit.
involves another stratification of the RELIGION- is a structure of beliefs and
political and social circles with the practices." It comes from the latin term "
foundation of neighborhood, religare " which means " to bind together
provincial, and transnational open again that which was once tied but has since
circles nearby the national open circle. been torn apart or broken.
 There are two approaches to act against
to this self-governance of the national TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
open circle o One is to extend the ORGANIZATION
standards of the national open circle to CHURCH-The ecclesial and Denomination.
a worldwide, level, along these lines A church is a large, bureaucratically
making worldwide political and social organized religious organization that is
circles in light of the national model. closely integrated into the larger society.
MEGA CHURCH- A relatively recent
GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE development in religious organizations is
MEDIA the rise of the so-called megachurch, a
 Cultural differentialism church at which more than 2,000 people
suggest that the cultures are worship every weekend on the average
different ,strong and resilient distinctive
CULT- is a small religious organization that -It is no longer a set of beliefs that people
is at great odds with the norms and values of arrive by reflection
the larger society. Cults are similar to sects -It is a symbolic system which carries our
but differ in at least three respect. identity which are called in general
"Identity- signifiers " and marks out
PURPOSE OF RELIGION social/ethic and other boundaries.
•Group identity. Religion gives a sense of -It marks crucial moments in life cycle with
distinctiveness being part of a certain rituals.
religious group. This is shown in people ' s -It provides powerful mechanism for
clothing, food preference, and practices that psychologikal and social tension. -Religion-
are religious in nature. based conflicts are on the rise. -Religious
• Social cohesion. Religion creates unity issues ought not be considered
among its members knowing that they are independently from globalization.
one in their beliefs and practices. It results
to harmony and peace. NOTABLE RESULT OF
• Social control. Religion serves as a GLOBALIZATION
regulation that people adhere to. People
become conscious of their actions so they -Society becomes increasingly modern,
will not commit sin. religion becomes less and less important.
• Spiritual enlightenment. Religion provides -A decline in religious practices within
explanation to life ' s events particularly modern societies.
during times of uncertainty. It gives -Religious institution become separated
meaning to things beyond human from worldly institutions and spheres of
comprehension. influence.
-Religion has retreated into the private
sphere.
FIVE MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
(Will send a photo of the table RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION IN THE
) PHILIPPINES
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN During 2010-2015, nearly four-
RELIGION AND . GLOBAL fifths (79.5 percent or 80,304, 061 persons)
CONFLICT /PEACE of the population of the philippines is
IN LIGHT OF GLOBALIZATION, Roman Catholic. The corresponding figure
RELIGION HAS INCREASED in 2010 was 80.6 percent (74,407,708
IMPRESSIVE CENTRALITY AND persons). The second largest religious
SIGNIFICANCE AS A NON-REGIONAL affiation in the country in Islam, comprising
TOUCHSTONE OF IDENTITY. BEING 6.0 percent of the population .It was
&WELLSPRING OF PERSONALITY followed by those who were affliated with
AND PRIDE, RELIGION IS AS A RULE the Iglesia ni Cristo, with 2.6 percent share.
DEPENDABLY ELEVATED BY ITS
PROFESSIONALS TO ACHIEVE THE
LEVEL OF GLOBALITY AND BE HELD GOODLUCK!
ONTO BY MANY INDIVIDUALS AS
COULD BE EXPECTED UNDER THE And it's fine to fake it 'til you make it
CIRCUMSTANCES. 'Til you do, 'til it's true
Now it's like snow at the beach
SOME CONTEMPORARY VIEWS ON (Taylor A. Swift, Snow on the Beach,
RELIGION Midnights, 2022)
A nationwide poll conducted by the
social weather stations Inc.(SWS) In the
Philippines from Dec . 8 to 16, 2017
revealed that three out of four Filipinos
consider their religion " also evolved
through time.