Blogging through Media Trends and Globalization (2025)

1. Summary Based on the lecture and Reading 4 by Peter Dicken, I learned about the relation between economy and globalization. Many people think globalization is just selling goods to other countries. However, Peter Dicken says it is more complicated than that. He explains that there is a big difference between "internationalization" and "globalization." Internationalization is just the spread of economic activities across borders. But globalization is the "functional integration" of these activities. This means that the parts of the economy are working together like a one big machine. The most important actor in this process is the Transnational Corporations (TNCs). These are huge companies that have factories and offices in many countries. Dicken argues that TNCs are the "primary movers and shapers" of the global economy. They decide where to make products and where to sell them. This decision is depend on where they can make the most profit. F...

1. Summarize This week, the reading "Political Globalization" by Delanty and Rumford give a really interesting way to understand this topic. It’s not just one thing. They say political globalization is a "tension" between three big processes that are all happening at the same time. This make more sense than just saying 'countries are disappearing'. The first process is 'global geopolitics'. This is like the spread of democracy as the main idea for government everywhere after 1991. But it also include the power of big countries like the United States, and how other countries like China are challenging them. So it's still about states and power, but on a global level. The second process is 'global normative culture'. This is a very cool idea. It mean there are now global ideas about what is right and wrong, like human rights or protecting the environment. These ideas are not just 'Western' but are discussed everywhere, thanks to glo...

1. Summarize In John Tomlinson's 'Cultural Globalization', he talk about a very important idea. He say that globalization is not just 'Americanization' or what some people call 'McDonaldization'. This is common idea for many people, maybe because we see Starbucks and Hollywood movies everywhere. But Tomlinson argue that this view is too simple. He call the real situation 'complex connectivity'. This is a much better word, I think. It mean that all cultures is more linked and connected than ever before in history, not just one culture (like America) winning and deleting all others. It's like a big web of connections, not a one-way street. A big part of this 'complex connectivity' is what he call 'deterritorialization' of culture. This sounds like a difficult word, but the idea is actually simple. It mean that culture is not connected to one specific place (a 'territory') anymore. In the past, your culture was the culture of...

A. Summary As a media and communication student, when I first heard the word "globalization," I mostly thought of things like K-pop on YouTube or Hollywood movies everywhere. I thought it was a new thing, mostly because of the internet and how fast everything is. But after reading "What Is Globalization?" by Robertson and White¹ and listening to my professors, I learned my first idea was wrong. The readings showed me that globalization is a really old process. It's about how different parts of life—like trade, travel, ideas, and culture—have been connecting for a long, long time. So the hyper-connected world we see today with social media and digital platforms isn't a new thing; it's just a faster and bigger version of what's been happening forever. The lecture gave a good example with the spice trade. A really long time ago, people wanted spices, and that made a huge network of trade routes connecting Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. This wasn...