SOCY105 May 1 2012 Globalization What is globalization What do we think of Things are less solid less static Now Liquids gasses flowing What kinds of things o Culture o Nature o Food o Drugs o Goods o Interconnected o Multi directional o Conflicted reverse Are structures gone Do heavy structures block flows Or enable them o They do both o We can impede flow and redirect it o We can change the flow of trade people o Rivers help flow we can change directions of rivers Do states and nations still matter Is globalization new Is it modern When Cyclical o It comes in cycles Epochal o It occurs in various times in history in various different ways Eventful points of origin o We can say this particular event sparked global expansion Or perhaps Globalization isn t new but recently has change in a new way o Rise of the post WWII US o Emergence of multi national corporations o End of the Cold War Why Material economic forces global capitalism the free market Ideal Unstoppable Positive Negative Is globalization inevitable o Not exactly inevitable is a problematic idea Why Globaphobia Globaphilia What are some pros of globalization What are some cons What can we do o Reification
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