W3. What is Globalization?

1.Summary

 

According to the author, there are various themes in the concept of globalization.

Examples include various topics such as global governance, global citizenship, and human rights.

The definition of this concept of globalization has many debates in academic perspective. The reason is that there are various views on this concept.

Velho has spoken of globalization as an object, a perspective and a horizon.

This view is Archimedean standpoint. This standpoint is possible to focus on specific targets in an objective manner. Velho himself argues that, from within the ‘community’ of scholars and observers of global processes, the world takes on a different complexion when viewed in global terms.

Finally, in the Velho paradigm, globalization may be understood as the direction in which the world considered as a whole is moving.

The study of globalization is characterized by severe confusion over disciplinary orientation and is causing controversy over this. The term " globalization " has been widely used since the collapse of communism. Topics in the concept of globalization are dealt with separately at first and are treated later

In the 1990s, globalization was developed by capitalist standards. As globalization grows on the basis of capitalism, Social factors and scientific elements have been greatly neglected in globalization. In contrast, unlike scholars’s study, globalization was done only in economic terms. The ongoing globalization was not ideological. At the same time, the world was becoming a single place. These changes have had a great deal of influence in the study. In particular, there has been a great deal of influence in the field of political science and anthropology. The idea of a single place in the world raises a huge question of social trends, which consider the fundamental and greatest unit of socialism to be social.

The author referred to the processes and parameters of globalization. The most important feature of globalization is that it increases connectivity. The parameters of globalization are related to global conflicts. The major global conflict should be based on ideology, but should focus more on the issue of civilization. Bush, the definition of globalization since the president's announcement is recognition to encompass the various burst onto the scene.

Immanuel Wallerstein watched globalization in three aspects.

First, and most obviously, there is what can, for

simplicity’s sake, be called the international-systemic aspect. Second, there is the aspect which covers the most general feature of global-human life. Third, there is another component which we have called individual selves.

The author also talked about glocalization concerning globalization. Glocalization means the form of diffusion in relation to the relationship between the region and the world. The concept of diffusion in sociology is that ideas and practices spread from one region to another. Globalization focuses on four aspects. It consists of four main aspects of human life : cultural, social, political and economic aspects.

Finally, the fact that we learn from this article suggests that the meaning of globalization varies greatly depending on the viewpoint.

 

2. Intersting Point.

The most interesting part is the cultural aspect of globalization. In particular, cultural imperialism was interesting. Because I didn’t study sociology. I am learning communication. I am used to learning about cultural imperialism in my department. So I looked more carefully. In communication aspect, Cultural imperialism could spread through the media. Through the media, the lifestyle of capitalist countries could spread to other countries. From this trend, I think Media is associated with connectivity which is written in the article. Also Globalization could be increase through spreading the lifestlyes. In article cultural imperialism is mentioned in conjunction with McDonald's and McDonaldization not directly related to cultural imperialism. At this point I realized another concept I had learned. It is similar to cultural imperialism, but it is slightly different. The main reason is that the two countries share the same interests in the major leagues, thus creating a culture of culture. The reason why culture spreads is that it is the cause of the transaction because the two countries share the same interests among the leaders of the two countries. I think McDonaldization comes from this point.

 

3. Discussion Point

This article show three aspects of globalization. Discussion point that I think is Is it right that economy is main factor of Globalization in 1990s. I think other viewpoints have had quite a big impact. In particular, I believe that economic views may have been influential. Still, there was a confrontation between the United States and Russia at the time. The United States advertised its culture through media. At that time, cultural globalization was achieved through cultural imperialism. It was also the era of media development, along with the spread of the Internet at the time. Therefore, rapid cultural globalization could accelerate faster. Finally I expect that there will be a lot of influence on globalization as well as economic aspects.