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Introduction and Defining Globalization

This document provides an introduction to the concept of globalization and the course's interdisciplinary approach to studying it. It discusses why avoiding parochialism and understanding the world's influence on societies is important. The course aims to examine globalizing processes through a broad lens and from the perspectives of different disciplines. While globalization challenges nation-states and increases economic integration, it also connects cultures through new communications technologies. An interdisciplinary view is needed to understand globalization's diverse impacts and how connectivity and social relations are intensifying and expanding across the world in uneven ways.

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Introduction and Defining Globalization

This document provides an introduction to the concept of globalization and the course's interdisciplinary approach to studying it. It discusses why avoiding parochialism and understanding the world's influence on societies is important. The course aims to examine globalizing processes through a broad lens and from the perspectives of different disciplines. While globalization challenges nation-states and increases economic integration, it also connects cultures through new communications technologies. An interdisciplinary view is needed to understand globalization's diverse impacts and how connectivity and social relations are intensifying and expanding across the world in uneven ways.

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Introduction and Defining

Globalization
Why this course?

 Avoid parochialism

 World teaches us more about our society

 Filipinos increasingly interacting with the


world
– OFW 4,018 Filipinos per day in 2009,
6,092 in 2015
– Internet, cheaper travel, presence of
MNCs
The course’s approach: The Study
of Globalization

 Globalization: inherently interdisciplinary

 See contemporary world through a broad


lens

 Allows us to examine various globalizing


processes

 Forces us to ask questions re. global


citizenship
Academic definition

 As opposed to popular/activist definition:

 Not “neoliberal globalization”/ “market


globalism”
The need for an interdisciplinary
approach

– We need to transcend our disciplinary


boundaries… Otherwise, we won’t talk!
For a political scientist

 Political scientist: “Challenge to the nation


state.”
– Strength of regional blocks
– Emergence of global political norms
For a political scientist

 Political scientist: “Challenge to the nation


state.”
– Emergence of corporations
(
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For the economist…

 Increased free trade


 Speed of trade (milliseconds to trade shares)
 Global economic organizations
 Regional trade blocks
Increased free trade
Global Economic Organizations
Global Economic Organizations
Global Economic Organizations
Global Economic Organizations
Regional Trade Blocs
For the scholar of culture and
communication

 “Global village”
 Communications technology as “shrinking”
our world
 “Cultural imperialism”
They are ALL correct.
How do we bring these various
perspectives together?

 Working definition of globalization:

Steger: “Globalization refers to the


expansion and intensification of social
relations and consciousness across world-
time and world-space”
Attributes of Globalization

1. Various forms of connectivity


2. Expansion and stretching of social
relations
3. Intensification and acceleration of social
exchanges and activities
4. Occurs subjectively
1. Various forms of connectivity

 They are diverse (can be economic,


political, cultural, etc.)

 They are enabled by various factors,


pressures, media, etc.

 They are uneven (different degrees of


interconnection)
2. Expansion and Stretching of
Social Relations

 1. NGOs
 2. Friendships/Relationships
 3. Government associations
 4. MNCs
3. Intensification and Acceleration
of Social Exchanges and Activities

 1. From snail mail to Facebook


 2. Live television
 3. Increased travel (cheap flights)
4. Occurs Subjectively

 1. We think about the world


(#PrayforMarami)
 2. We associate ourselves with global
trends (fan of K-Pop)
 3. Hopefully, we feel some sense of
responsibility (climate change)
 THIS PROCESS IS UNEVEN
Helpful question: What is being
globalized?

 The different forms of connectivity and


flows are different facets of globalization

 Different “globalities” represent different


forms of globalization – Flusty (2004)

 Depending on the globality, you see a


different dynamic
What is your globalization story?

 How have you experienced globalization?


Suggested Activity

Sharing of one’s globalization stories

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