What is Globalization?

1. Summary

Globalization has many definitions. It can be simple or complicated.
In generally, Globalization is classified three parts : Cultural / Political / Economic.

First part is Cultural Globalization.
It can say the spread of symbol, ideas and ideologies.
All part of world affect and affected each country's culture by media.
For example, Korea being changed through the influence of Westernization.
And Chinese and Japanese like Korean food, TV star, beauty style and so on
by Korean Wave's influence.

Second part is Political Globalization.
This means the change of a way of negotiations between two (or mere) countries.
The negotiation was aggressive and oppressive only a few decades ago.
However, these days it is attempted to resolve diplomatic way.
UN is a representative organization of the political globalization.

The last part is Economic Globalization.
It contains trade, investment, financial flows.
We can easily understand by thinking some multinational corporations.
This part is particularly noticeable in today's economy.

2. Mention

I am interested in the subject of Globalization.

So, I could study very pleasantly.

Especially, when we talked about 'Economic Globalization' part, I was very sympathetic to the contents of prezi. Because, I usually thought so too.

Through this lecture, I tried to define Economic Globalization by my own word.

3. Discussion

I want to ask you about <Does Globalization have equal power between positive side and negative side?>.

I think it's never no.

Many students say 'Globalization is double-edged sword.' I could not agree more with them.

In my opinion, Globalization has negative power more than positive power.

Because, We can easily see not individuality but standardization from many parts of life. We are in the middle of rapid change. Therefore, we have to establish a definite independence in order to protect identity.

If not, you and I will disappear without a trace. (Even our nation.)

What is Globalization?

Globalization is a difficult term to define because it has come to mean so many things. In general, globalization refers to the trend toward countries joining together economically, through education, society and politics, and viewing themselves not only through their national identity but also as part of the world as a whole. Globalization is said to bring people of all nations closer together, especially through a common medium like the economy or the Internet.

In our world, there are few places a person can’t get to within a day of travel, and few people a person can’t reach via telephone or Internet. Because of modern modes of travel and communication, citizens of a nation are more conscious of the world at large and may be influenced by other cultures in a variety of ways. Time and space matter less, and even language barriers are being overcome as people all over the world communicate through trade, social Internet forums, various media sources, and a variety of other ways.

What is Globalization?

Summary
Globalization progressed inevitably.And consciousness about globalization more spreads. It progress aspects of political, economical,social and cultural.
Concerns about environment  is growing and it becomes part of contemporary human culture.
With globalization, glocalization also happens.It is pursuit globalization, but respect local's natural features.


Mention

I thought Globalization is both of integration and diversification.

For example, we can using dollar in countries which do not use the dollar because dollar is  internationally accepted currency.
And we sharing information all over the world like wikipedia. If we can read English, we can obtain large amount of information.

And since the development of telecommunications and transportation, mobility of the population is increased. Not only population, but also resource and culture are transfered.
We can travel or working other countries. So, almost every countries can see foreigners
and living together. It promotes diversity in one country and all over the world.

Discussion
I want to question about Expansion of globalization.
Indeed, Globalization continues to accelerate? If not, why?

What is globalization?

What is globalization?

1. Summary

Nowadays, people easily said ‘Globalization’ in their society. The word ‘Globalization’ was used for sociology, economics, politics, and cultural anthropology term in 1980’s. After the Cold War, information, transportation, and communication are developed drastically. So material, money, information, and people come and go borderless. Eventually, global has gone unity and globality. We wouldn’t think about this happen in past time. In the past, people didn’t think that SF movie was realized. Similiarly, people wouldn’t think about borderless society. In a sense, globalization is very positive phenomenon. But, everything has a double-edged sword. Globalization also goes for a double-edged sword. It simplified all over the world. Therefore, minority races, cultures, and languages fade out. I think that these problems are our assignment. More borderless world did , more higher our consciousness is. (We must do it.)

2. Mention

 I’m very interested in globalization’s role. As mentioned above, everything has a double-edged sword. Globalization is the same. There are positive phenomenon and negative phenomenon. Two attributes coexist in our society. I wonder which attribute attains superiority. positive phenomenon? Or negative phenomenon? Does it have equal power? To solve this problem, I have to research globalization more.

3. Discussion

 I think that the problem is egoism in the midst of community spirit. Advanced countries lead the world advantageously for themselves. This is a big problem. I think they are very greedy. What do you think? Is it really greedy? Or is it just an inevitable happen? Do we solve the problems of globalization? I wonder all these things! Thank you. 

The Economist Review

 After I receive 'The Economist' for professor, I don't know what to do. So, before I read that, I want to search the information about this magazine. The Economist was weekly magazine that was published in London in 1843. Like a title, 'The Economist' wrote article about world economy and politics criticism. Even though this magazine consisted of English, I guess Korean people pretty subscribed this magazine. But, the article's level was a little high. So, the age group of Korean people that read the magazine was also a little high. ( I guess it is the 40~50 age band.) In Korea, the magazine about politics problem existed. But Korean magazine wasn't evaluated like 'The Economist' because the magazine's politic tendency was definite.
 Total 95 pages of The Economist have a lot of country's story. Among them, Korean article was also published. 2013.10.5th 'The Economist' said, 'Monkey Business' happened in Buddhism in South Korea. Last time, the venerable Ja-seung getting engulfed in immorality make no bones about telling a lie. He said he didn't candidacy but he ran for candidate. And he was elected. I don't know a detailed account , however, it is certainly shameful article. I know that Korean Buddhism have severe corruption. I want to eradicate corruption of Buddhism.

Blog assignment 1 - What is globalization

 Globalization is likely to be a hot potato for this century because of its controversial issues which are mainly because different groups interpret it in different ways. One says globalization is the start of “The Great Disruption”. The other says that this is all part of “The Big Shifts".

 

  Globalization is inevitable and its effects have both positive and negative consequences. The good parts about globalization,  first, it improves people’s lives. Second, it breaks down barriers to democracy and trade. Third, it resolves tensions between country adversaries. Last, it gives empowerment people more and more. Even though we did not intend these, globalization brought its negative consequences. First, it is harmful for the well-being of certain groups. Second, globalization can destroy cultural identity and sovereignty of countries. Third, it brings disparities among people. Last, it brings pollution of the environment. And these latent dysfunctions of globalization cause anti-globalization.

 

  The rich people are getting richer and the big corporations are making profits. As a result, small percentage of the world’s population own nearly half of global household wealth. Meanwhile, most people, including middle class are getting worse. The environment is getting more and more damaged. Also they have fear that globalization threatens the environment as well as national cultures.

What is Globalization?

Nowadays, we are always able to communicate with people around the world with the internet and SNS(Social Network Service). We can also buy goods directly from foreign sites and get that stuff at home. This is because we are living in the age of globalization. But the meaning of globalization is not simple like that. The meaning of globalization is much more complex and difficult. So far, I simply thought that globalization is to be able to communicate with people around the world. But after reading 'What Is Globalization?', my thought was changed. The true significance of globalization cannot be defined in a word.

In 'What Is Globalization?', Velho saw globalization as perspective of one which view the world. According to Velho, globalization is moving together. Globalization started from economic, it is gradually expanding the area to politics, society, and culture. Globalization brought significant meaning at economic life of each nation.

If globalization means that the world unite, and it is possible to constitute a whole by a group with a strong force, would not intentionally used the globalization? For example, in the past it was ideology or conquest, in the present it seems capital or information. In the risk of negative globalization, how should we look at the globalization?

What is globalization?

What is globalization?

1. Globalization is increasing global connectivity and increasing an idea that the world is one and I’m the person of the world not only of my country. 2. Globalization should focus on 4 things, is same founding purpose of U.N. (United Nations organization). The 4 things are nation-states, world politics, individuals, and human right. Actually I don’t understand clearly this part about UN so I’d like to reference another friend’s posting. 3. Globalization is consisted of 4 dimensions: culture, economy, social, and politic. Those dimensions are give and take influence complexly. So that’s why we can’t explain definitely separated facet of globalization.

The history of globalization is long. Since started trade in 13century or more long time ago, globalization has processing. Globalization is inevitable owing to human nature such as desire of conquer, curious. And that combined with internet and other high technology, the world looks like already reached perfect globalization. In this situation, despite of many dark side of globalization, critical analyses of globalization are inappropriate. We should find the way much more people in the world get a benefit of globalization. After finish this class, I’m expecting to have an answer that how can we make positive globalization.

World system theory

This theory is explanation about unequal trade relation between core country and periphery country.  After globalization, the gap between the rich and poor was more extreme. I always wonder why, and this theory gives me an idea why globalization makes bigger gap.

It reminds me some scene of documentary I’ve seen. African workers are eating chocolates first time in their life. They said they pick lots of cacao bean, and make thousand chocolate every day. But they never knew the taste of the chocolate. Some of them were crying.

Natural resources are exploited thoughtlessly by core countries. And African workers take cheap pay. They might be satisfied with small money that makes them don’t need to starve anymore. But actually it’s unfair because they can’t even think of buying a chocolate. After they spent all of money and lose labor because of ill or old, they have nothing. In country also if they spent all natural resources like cacao bean, they are becoming more poor country. Contrastively, core countries are going to be rich more by using unfair profits.

Globalization is helpful to diverse of culture?

After globalization, we can easily get a many of culture from diverse country. But I’d like to focus on relation of power in Spread of culture. I think spread of culture is also under relation of power. In other words, the culture is spread to poor country from rich country.

Everyone wants to follow what stylish people do. For example, we put in wish list a sunglass that popular in America but we don’t think that wearing a sun cover some making of leaf popular in Africa is looks cool. I think it makes get rid of poor country’s culture. We already lose our traditional fashion because when people encounter western fashion it was not stylish anymore.

Recently I felt wired when I saw some TV program. It was about the project that making Korea traditional food to global food. People were having a discussion how to make global people like Bibim-bob. Their answer was let’s make more sweet and not spicy. I thought it’s only for western people not for global. If they consider to global, they could add some special spice for Indian, or Thailander. Or they could make hotter for Mexican.

I’m concern that we are going to lose diverse culture and everyone in global world dress like Hollywood star, and eat like western people.

(Extra blogging) Differences in movie posters

I searched movie posters that I saw.  It is definitely true that Korea movie posters are emphasized characters in many Korean posters. But I thought It can be  influenced by the awareness of actors. And I thought three movie posters in Korea are more express movie's plot and atmosphere by actor's facial expressions. (especially, The korea poster of 'Way back home' is express the movie's topic, 'Family' )

And American movie, Black swan have big differences in posters. I thought American poster more arouse sesivility and imagination. 

There are relativity in culture so these differences are revealed. 

'What Is Globalization?'

 After reading 'What is globalization?', I think it is really difficult to understand for me. But, I tried to read a article carefully and I choose a one word. Globalization is 'evolution'. Not only consensus, it has a mix of culture, economy, politics and direction. It is also different from internationalization. Roland Robertson was a first person who mentioned a globalization in 1500.
 The reason why I answered the question like that is globalization is necessary in human life. If we deny a globalization, we will be destroyed by ourselves. Evolution is also same with it. It is associated with survival. I already knew there are many bad situation about globalization. Like  Imperialism of culture, Gap between rich and poor..
 Think about that. our resources, capitals and workforce had been limited because of area. In the past, they were not threats. But today, we already shared everything. If we cannot share them, we cannot survive. So, In order to survive, we made a gloabalization.

Glocalization of movie posters

Glocalization can be seen everywhere. For example, bulgogi pizza is only sold in Korea but it's just a pizza that we can see in the whole county. Bulgogi is Korean traditional food, so Western food combined to Korean food.

I think that this phenomenon was found in movie poster. When Korean movies are exported, movie posters are changed entirely. They contain movie's main story or movie's mood. On the other hand, Korean people set a high value on actor. When they choose a movie, they consider actors face. So, Korean movie company changes posters of  Western movie and emphasizes actors face.

This is Korean movie posters that was exported to other country.
Left is original Korean movie poster and Right is exported.

 

 

 

 

Like this, all of Korean movie posters emphasized the hero's face.

This is also an example of poster change.

Left is Western movie poster and Right is imported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even, movie title was changed.

Argentine movie 'medianeras' means 'sidewalls' that signifies construction terms.

But when the movie imported Korean, the movie title changed 'probability that falling in love in Buenos Aires.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is very interesting change in film company. I wish that they don't change posters title or image. That can make confusion to people who choose the movie.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 



Review of 'The Economist'

 I read an article about what does people think about world cup in Brazil. The article discuss about Brasil is not prepared to held a world cup, because they don't have much hospital, education and structure. People don't have much to wear, to eat, and getting a job. Anyway normally Brazil People think they are poor people. I like football but people need more structure to live than world cup.

 

  As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 World Cup, violence, drugs, prostitution and the lack of structure makes the children to search the streets as an alternative. The Brazil is not a poor country but one thing sure that is extremely unequal. It means contains a very large number of poor people. I really think Brazil World cup was easy to disorientate and confuse the people.

 

what do others can tell about it ? give me your opinion.

Review of 'The economist'

I read about people's think about economy overall the world. I was pleasure at investors are optimistic about global economic expansion in 2013. But problems of structure, unsustainable dept and inadequate infrastructure are obstacles of economic growing.

I thought this problems are inevitable. Because it happened in different economic growth between countries. 

And I was interested article about South Korea and United States. It featured first meeting presidents in Korea and United States. I already known U.S and Korea have close but complex relationship after Korea war.

And after read the article, two countries have to deal with the situation that North Korea's move wisely. And Also, Korea have to escape outstretched leadership of US about Korea's internal political situation.