Globalization

Globalization
 * Humanities

**In a sentence, globalization is a process of allowing different world cultures and economies to influence each other for better or for worse. Globalization can also refer to the removal of trading barriers. This process affects us all in ways we may not even realize. A simple search for tags and imprints on everyday items will show that the clothes we wear have been around the world more than most people have. Everything from shoelaces to dishwashers has been designed and assembled all over the world. Globalization also impacts thing like what languages we speak and how we speak them, what music we listen to and what food we eat. It’s safe to say that globalization now alters every aspect of our lives.

The animated map shows us how the world has gradually become more globalized and more connected. It also shows us that many places are not as advanced as others and that some parts of the world even have very unsteady KOF indexes that vary from year to year. From the map you can see that the KOF estimates the index by measuring political, economical and cultural aspects. An example of this is in 1981 when Saudi Arabia signs the peace plan for Israel and Palestine the country goes into the 40-60 range. 1. What are the measures of globalization used on the map according to this first page. The three main dimensions of measuring globalization used are economic, social and political aspects.

2. Explain what the other 5 measures listed mean. Try to explain these other measures of globalization in your own words. Actual Economic Flow : Anything to do with trade and investments Economic Restrictions : Anything to do with the countries restrictions and barriers. Data on Information Flow : A count of how many people have access to world information Data on Personal Contact : A count of how many people can communicate with other people in the world Data on Cultural Proximity : I'm not sure how to explain it.  3.Two sets that make sense : International Treaties, Taxes on International Trade Set that doesn’t make sense: Telephone traffic 



This cartoon by Kevin Moore depicts what anti-globalization groups believe globalization will bring the world to - harder work with much less pay.

These are different nations of the world joined together. The picture shows us how all the world is after one thing, money.



[|__A poster for anti-globalization. The poster is saying that television and other technologies are being used in the wrong way and are leading us into a future where everyone is a carbon copy of the other.__] McDonalds in an Arab nation. Mcdonalds is a huge franchise and this picture just shows exactly how far it has gotten.

This picture shows that huge trans-national corporations are taking over the world.

Another poster for anti-globalization. This poster depicts a man being held down by a ball and chain in the form of the pepsi logo. It illustrates that companies like Pepsi are taking over the world and take prisoners, just like governments would.

All the flags of the world with McDonald's golden arches. The world represented by the man is wearing a gas mask that symbolizes that McDonalds is toxic.

More anti-Globalization posters. This poster clearly states the artist's view on globalization. .



[|CocaCola near an arabic script. This picture is very powerful since he Arabic script actually says "God" and by putting the CocaCola logo so close to it the artist is revealing that multi-national corporations are taking over the world.]