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Blog Assignment 1: What Is Globalization? -YANG CHAOHAN

 1. Understanding from the class When I used to think about globalization, the first thing that came to mind was business. Multinational companies sell goods all over the world, and countries import and export products to each other. But after learning from the class, I realized globalization is far more than just international trade. Globalization means regions around the world are becoming more closely connected. People, information, ideas and culture can flow across national borders. It is not a one-way process where developed countries simply export things to developing countries. Cultures and ideas from different places meet and influence one another. Events happening in one place can affect ordinary people far away. Globalization connects every corner of the world into a big network, covering economy, politics, society and culture. I used to think events in one country would mainly affect its own people, but now I know this is not true. For example, a style of music, clothing...
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Blog Assignment 1: What Is Globalization? – Soo-jung Hong

 What Is Globalization: Connecting the World or Redrawing Boundaries? 1. Summary: What Is Globalization Beyond Connectivity? When people think of globalization, they often think first about physical connections: trade, the Internet, air travel, and how frequently people and information move across borders. I used to think about globalization in much the same way. However, Roland Robertson and Kathleen E. White make it clear that connectivity is only part of the story. Simply paving roads, running flights, and setting up Wi-Fi so that people and information travel faster cannot explain how the way we see the world itself has changed. What I find especially important here is the idea of global consciousness. This does not mean that everyone around the world suddenly gets along or agrees on a single set of ideas. Rather, when we think about who we are or what kind of society we live in, we no longer look for answers only within our local neighborhood or country. Instead, the whole wor...
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Blog 2: Culture and Globalization (Reading 2) - DENG YAZHI

1. Summary of Reading 2: Cultural Globalization In Reading 2, John Tomlinson discusses the relationship between culture and globalization. He argues that globalization is not just about economics or technology, but also deeply connected to culture. Culture is both affected by globalization and acts as a key factor shaping global connections. Tomlinson defines globalization as a process of "complex connectivity," which means that our social, material, and everyday lives are tied together through a dense and fast-growing network across international borders.A major part of Tomlinson's argument is clearing up two common misunderstandings about cultural globalization.First, he disagrees with the idea that economic factors completely control culture.He points out that economic choices, like buying consumer goods, are always based on people's cultural lifestyle choices and personal stories. Second, Tomlinson addresses the common fear that globalization is just Western ...
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Advertisement Chosen American Apparel Advertisement (2009)

 Link to the advertisement and news report: The Guardian – American Apparel ad banned The advertisement featured a young-looking female model in a series of photographs showing increasing levels of nudity. Although the company stated that the model was 23 years old, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that she appeared to be under 16 and that the advertisement could be interpreted as sexualizing a child. As a result, the advertisement was banned. Advertisement Analysis Description The advertisement was created by American Apparel and appeared in Vice magazine in 2009. It showed a young-looking female model posing in a series of photographs while wearing a hoodie. In several images, the model was partially undressed and shown in sexually suggestive poses. Although the company claimed that the model was an adult, many viewers believed she looked much younger. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) later banned the advertisement because it was considered inapprop...
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What is the relation between economics and globalization?

  1. Summary Economic globalization is often described as a world run by "placeless" giants, but the reality is much more complex .  Peter Dicken argues that the central actors in this process are Transnational Corporations (TNCs), which he defines as firms that can coordinate and control operations in more than one country, even if they don't own them .  These corporations drive globalization through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which has grown much faster than world trade in recent decades .  Rather than a simple global spread, economic globalization works through "webs of enterprise"—complex production networks that connect different parts of the world but are often concentrated in specific regions like Europe, North America, and East Asia . 2. Interesting and Unusual Points One point I found really surprising is that most "global" corporations aren't actually that global .  Even among the top 100 TNCs, the majority still keep more than half...
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What is the relation between politics and globalization?

  1. Summary Political globalization is much more than just the "decline of the nation-state." According to Delanty and Rumford, it’s a complex process that changes how we organize space and time across national borders. They define it through a "relational dynamic" between three main things: global geopolitics, a global normative culture (like human rights), and polycentric networks. Basically, it means that while the state is still here, it now has to share its power with transnational networks, global movements, and international organizations. It's a shift from traditional national politics to a more "postnational" or "transnational" way of running the world. 2. Interesting and Unusual Points One really interesting point is that political globalization isn't just one single "thing" or "reality," but rather a set of tensions. I found it surprising that the authors don't just focus on big governments; they also t...
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What is the relation between culture and globalization?

  1. Summary The relationship between culture and globalization is not a one-way street where culture simply reacts to external changes; rather, it is a deeply reciprocal and multidimensional process. Tomlinson defines globalization as a "complex, accelerating, integrating process of global connectivity" that links material, social, and economic life across the modern world. Culture acts as the "primordial context" for human agency, providing the socially shared meanings and narratives that make existence purposeful. In this relationship, globalization reaches deep into the local "lifeworld" , while culture simultaneously generates and shapes the globalization process through the small, meaningful actions of individuals, such as consumer choices.   2. Interesting and Unusual Points One of the most counterintuitive arguments in the text is that globalization, rather than merely destroying local traditions, is a primary force in creating and proliferating ...
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