Communication and Globalization

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It is a process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and prosperity, and on human physical well-being in societies around the world.

Globalization

China’s Silk Road A network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe. What era?

2nd Century BC

• Telegraph – electric communication via transatlantic underwater cables. What year?

1830

Washington and Baltimore connected. What year?

1843

Britain and India connected. What year?

1856

Europe linked to large parts of the word. What year?

1870

King George V to himself that circulated the globe within 80 seconds. What year?

1924

19th Century- Emergence of news networks:

1. News over large territories 2. Global in scope 3. Reached big audience

The emergence of organizations with the mission to disseminate RADIO frequencies.

Electromagnetic waves

Dimensions of Globalization

Cultural, Social, Political, Economic, Technological

• cultural interchanges • a one-world culture • homogenization • counter-diversity • consumerism • a one-way thing • a Western imposition; the influx of Western ideas • cultural aggression by the West/US • intimidation of neocolonies • commodification of cultural heritage of neocolonial countries

Cultural

• the further marginalization of marginalized/vulnerable sectors (women, children and peasants) • a threat to least mobile sectors, the environment and indigenous cultures • the destruction of ecosystems, environment and natural resources • curtailment of worker

Social

• the instrument of the status quo • neo-colonialism • the preservation of the strength of imperialist states and the subordination of neo- colonial states • the diminution of the role of or paralysis of sovereign nation-states • the abdication of state responsibility a political offensive • an imposition of global governance/financial institutions • mutual imposition of treaties by member nations of international bodies upon one another • a political offensive

Political

• a global economic process or activity • openness • interdependence • integration of economies • neo-liberalism • free trade or liberalization, deregulation and privatization • unequal growth/trade • imperialism or financial imperialism • an imperialist schema, plan or instrument that serves the interests of imperialist powers and their TNCs

Economic

• inescapable, inevitable or natural • the shrinking world • technology-driven • technology-dependent • advancement in information communication technology (ICT), technology and transportation • homogenization of knowledge

Technological

Impacts of Globalization on Global Communication

1. Virtual Interaction 2. Cultural Awareness in Speech 3. Cultural Awareness in Body Language 4. Time Differences 5. Availability of Information 6. Business Conduct 7. Social Awareness 8. The Problem

Latin Abbreviations

JULLIANNE DANDAN · 43問 · 2年前

Latin Abbreviations