GLOBALIZATION
Historical Precedents
Definition
Worldwide Integration through Interplay of 4 Trends
Movement of Capital and Goods
Expansion of Democratic
Institutions and Human Rights
Dissemination of Information
Movement of Large Numbers of
People
Results
More Compressed and Interconnected World
Contact between Differing Cultures and Values
Is Globalization Really that Bad?
Per Capita GDP of the Top 25% of the World’s
Population
= 600% Increase
Per Capita GDP of the Bottom 25% = 300% increase
But, UN Human Development Index Shows
Higher Absolute Income (middle class)
Improved Health
Greater Literacy
Government that Respects Human Rights
So, What is the Problem?
Western Powers Unwilling to Acknowledge Adverse
Economic
and Cultural Consequences
Capitalism, Democracy, and
Technology
Perpetuate
Economic
Inequality
Exploitation of the Labor Force
Intensify Long-standing Problems
Political
Hegemony
and Resentment
Consumerism, Competition, and
Individualism
Endanger Traditional Collectivistic Cultures
Undermines
Links
between People
Common Interests
Shared
Resources
Mutual
Obligation and Respect
Communities Undermined in 3 Ways
Nations Weakened
Pursuit of Private Wealth
Homogenization of Experience
Civil Society at Risk
Clan Ties and Volunteerism
Enfeebled
Capacity for Self-regulation
Diminished
Challenge to Democracy
Equality and Consensus Threaten
Cultural
Identity
Long-standing Intergroup Conflict
Enflamed
Backlash by Those Brutalized, Abandoned, and Homogenized
DISCUSSION:
➢ What are your thoughts about the various strategies
to
implement a global value system that promotes individual development
within
a social context?
➢ What are some benefits of individualism and
liabilities
of collectivism?