Social Studies 10-1
Perspectives on Globalization
“ To What Extent”
Meaning….how much…how many
Implying that…A bit is good?A lot is good?A bit is
bad?A lot is bad?
Answers to the question, TO WHAT EXTENT will
completely depend on PERSPECTIVE and
POINT OF VIEW.
Everyone will have their own opinion, based on
these two things, but it is fundamental to back up
your opinion with factual evidence and examples
WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?
Globalization is the process of making the
global community increasingly more
Interconnected and Interdependent.
WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?
Through the internet, through easier travel
and easier communication, we are now
more aware of the rest of the world than
ever before.
WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?
Globalization is not a new concept – the
world has become increasingly more
interactive since the beginning of the Silk
Road two thousand years ago.
Examples of globalization can show up in many
different ways…from human values to the economy
The Island of Fiji traditionally valued the
idea of a fully figured women. When
television arrived in Fiji in 1995, something
surprising happened – the incidence of
anorexia, a disease never before seen in
Fiji – rose to 35%…why???
Examples Con’t
The increase in outsourcing jobs to
developing or industrial countries is a direct
result of globalization. Thus, companies,
such as Volkswagen, have moved their
manufacturing plants in areas such as
Mexico, (now shut their plants down and
moved back to Germany) where there are
many workers, jobs are scarce…what does
this mean for them wage-wise???
Examples Con’t
In parts of Africa, where many people are
illiterate, the pictures of what a food jar
contains is on the label. When Gerber baby
food imported their products to Africa, there
were surprised at the low level of sales.
The picture of a baby on the label was
confusing to the different culture in Africa –
why???
A Few Pros and Cons
Pros:
The ability to increase health care – diseases in
remote countries can be cured by doctors in
American and have the vaccines transported
than ever before.
The ability to have a broader world view –
more people can now travel more places,
cheaper and safer.
Pros Con’t
The ability to increase the productivity of
industrial nations – poor nations generally
tend to support globalization because they
want to be able to have “freer access to the
world’s best markets for their products”
(American Enterprise Online)
Cons
A decrease in cultural identity – as more
nations can see the culture of others, their
people are less likely to be as homogenous
as they once were. Developing nations can
try to “westernize” in an attempt to become
like the more prosperous nations.
Cons Con’t
Terrorism: those who wish to commit acts
of terror, no matter what the group, have
more access to other nations and
information about them through the increase
in communication and transport.
Cons Con’t
Outsourcing: jobs in developed nations
have been replaced by people in developing
nations who are willing to work for less
money.
Unit Question…
TO WHAT EXTENT DOES
GLOBALIZATION INFLUENCE MY
LIFE???
Intro activity…
GLOBALIZATION: Good or Bad?