THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (COURSE MODULE)TABLE OF CONTENTS. UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBALIZATION Lesson 1.1: Defining Globalization UNIT II: THE STRUCTURES OF GLOBALLIZATION Lesson 2.1: The Global Economy Lesson 2.2: Market Integration Lesson 2.3: The Global Interstate System Lesson 2.4: Contemporary Global Governance UNIT II: A WORLD OF REGIONS Lesson 3.1: Global Divides Lesson 3.2: Asian Regionalism Lesson 3.3: Gender and Equity UNIT IV: WORLD OF IDEAS Lesson 4.1: Global Media Cultures Lesson 4.2: The Globalization of Ri UNIT 5- GLOBAL POPULATION AND MOBILITY Lesson 5.1: The Global City Lesson 5.2: Global Demography Lesson 5.3: Global Migration Lesson 5.4: Global Health (Covid-19, SARS, HIV/AIDS, etc) UNIT 6- TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD Lesson 6.1: Sustainable Development Lesson 6,2: Global Food Security UNIT 7 - GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP (Conelu: Lesson 7 : Global Citizenship 2 28 33 35 39 43 46 48, SI 54 61GE 4- THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD MODULE 1 - Week 1-2 Unit 1 - INTRODUCTION TO GLOBALIZATION Lesson 1.1 - Defining Globalization 1. Lesson Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, the students should have: I. defined globalization; 2. differentiated the competing conceptions of globalization; 3. identified the underlying philosophies of the varying definitions of globalization; and 4 explained the relevance of globalization. IL. Introduction In the advent of technologies, we see the growth of transports and communications. This means, people and countries can exchange information and goods in an easy way, this process is called Globalization. Globalization represents the global integration of international trade, investment information technology and culture. Goverment policies designed to open economies domestically and internationally to boost development in poorer countries and raise standards of living for their people are what drive globalization. In our World history, they introduce around centuries the idea of concept of Globalization traders explore to buy rare commodities such as salt, spices and gold, which they would then sell in their home countries. The 19" century Industrial Revolution brought advance in communication and transportation that have removed borders and increased cross-border trade. The Silk Road, ‘when trades spreads rapidly between China and Europe via an overland route. IL. Discussion World Health Organization defines Globalization, “the increased interconnectedness and interdependence of peoples and countries, is generally understood to include two interrelated elements: the opening of the international borders to increasingly fast flow of goods, service, finance, people and ideas; and the changes in institutions and policies at national and international levels that facilitate or promote such flows. Globalization has the potential for both positive and negative effects on development and health.” According Committee For Development Policy globalization can be defined as increasing interdependence of world economies as a result of the growing scale of cross-border trade of commodities and services as the flow of international capital and the wide and rapid spread of, technologies. It reflects the continuing expansion and mutual integration of market frontiers and. rapid growing significance of information in all types of productive activities and marketization are two major driving forces for economic globalization ‘Thomas Friedman define globalization as, “the inexorable integration of markets, transportation systems, and communication systems to a degree never witnessed before- in a way that is enabling, corporations, countries, and individuals to reach around the world father, faster, deeper, andcheaper than ever before, and in a way that is enabling the world to reach into corporation, countries and individual father, faster, deeper, and cheaper than ever before.” Also, Manfred Steger provide scholarly description in his Globalization: A Very Short Introduction, “the term globalization should be used to refer to set of social processes that are thought to transport our present social condition into one of globality” In simple economic concept, the flow of products and services with few barriers in the imegration of market, investment and trade between nation. At some point, culture is also assimilated and trade as they exchange of ideas and traditions by trading. The spread of Korean pop culture across will advance the exchange of ideas, art, language and music like other millennials experiencing nowadays are some of the best example. Globalization across the borders makes people and goods to move easily in the different nations. Globalization is an event occurred in unprecedented pace and gives definition to the worlds market. It is still a public debate whatever it is beneficial or detrimental most especially to the average citizens. It may direct or indirect affect everyone, but not everyone gets the same benefits. The more stretches and intensified, the more backlashes produce to those people who cannot keep on the same, Standards of living have risen overall as more third-world countries experience industrialization. Other proponents believe that globalization is the way to catch up for developing countries. Because it allows them to cooperate with other nation like never before. The presence of multinational company will of great contribution especially to local economies as they invest in the local products, resources, services, medical and educational facilities. ‘The concept Map of Globalization are: Economic Globalization — is the development of trade system within transnational actors such as corporations or NGO's. ‘© Financial Globalization-global financial system with international financial exchanges. ‘© Cultural Globalization-this refers to the interpenetration of cultures which, as a consequence, means nations adopt principles, beliefs and costumes of other nations, losing. their unique culture to unique, globalized supra-culture. © Political Globalization-the development and growing influence of international of organizations such as UN and WHO means governmental action takes place at an international level. '* Sociological globalization-information moves almost in real-time, together with the interconnection and interdependence of events and their consequences. Technological Globalization- the phenomenon by which millions of people are interconnected to power of the digital world via platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Skype or YouTube. ‘© Geographic Globalization- the new organization and hierarchy of different regions of the world that is constantly changing. '® Ecological globalization-accounts for the idea of considering planet Earth as single global entity: a common good all societies. Globalization brought many benefits to other people but others, it is not to everyone. It shows that, in fact, in all but a couple of countries polled, people believe life was better in the old days. Ifthe other country produces cheaper product, other producers will be closed down and leads to loss of thousand jobs of others. Every step forward especially in technology it also brings a new danger. Example, Technology improves the life of many people, but it also increases the number of crime every year.Globalization has contributed to global warming, climate change and the overuse of natural resources. An increase in the demand of goods has boosted manufacturing and industrialization Globalization has also increased homogenization in countries. Some politicians argue that globalization is detrimental to the middle class, and is causing increasing economic and political polarization to developed countries. For example, outsourcing facilities in lower cost that leads ‘workers to compete internationally for jobs. Also, international chain from developed country dominate the cultural exchange because their goods and culture influenced other countries more than those of any other nation. Good or bad, though, there isn’t much argument as to whether or not it is happening. Let us look at the positive and negative of globalization, and you can decide for yourself whether or not itis the best thing for our world IV. Assessment Activity No. 1: Let's Apply! DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze the scenarios given below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of bond paper and submit it through Google Classtoom or drop it in the office. GLOBALIZATION ‘SCENARIO ADVANTAGE | DISADVANTAGE, ‘A. In your local town, one of the main sources of employment for three generations has been the fruit cannery. The company has recently decided to close the factory and outsource the canning fruit to another country where labor and fruit are cheaper. B. The shoes that you really like are cheaper via an online shop in Japan. C. The company where your father works for has recently been taken over by a transnational corporation with job opportunities in many parts of the world. V. References Mendoza, C.C. et al. (2019). The Contemporary World. Manila: Nieme Publishing House Co. Ltd. Youmatter Organization. Retrieved from [Link] effects-examples/ globalization-definition-benefit- Prepared by: MARIA JENNIFER G. CUBILLO, MA-Guidance and Counseling MENCHIE A. LABRIGAS, MAEd-English (BISU-Clarin)