Wednesday, September 23, 2015

1. What Is Globalization?

1. Summary.
 
Globalization can be both general and specific because it is unavoidably covers a number of standpoints and worldviews in different part of the world. It is specific because we are concerned with the boundary of the distinguishable features what is called globalization. Many different topics are included under the area of globalization, such as global governance, global citizenship, human rights, migration and so on. Regardless of attempt to produce systematic way of analysing globalization, major respect globalization is an essentially controversial concept. Many books and articles indicate that there is no accepted definition of globalization but that authors try to provide one. We can understand that many people in developing countries are reluctant to accept definitions of globalization driving from more cultivated societies. And there is much deviation  about globalization from on civilization to another. For these reasons, a number of scholars talk about globalization in many ways.
Velho(1997) has spoken of globalization as and object and horizon. By Velho's view, globalization can be understood that world which is considerd whole is moving.

The Dimensions of globalization
Many books and articles on globalization suppose that there are three major dimensions: the economic, the political and the cultural. For example, Ritzer insisted concept called McDonaldization. Nevertheless, in spite of attemps to spread the consumption of goods of services around the world it is necessary to adapt brands to local circumstances.

The Form of Globalization
The issue of the form of globalization was raised most by Immanuel Wallerstein. Many scholars have used aspects of his work in quoting this topic. Therefore, Wallerstein raised an critically important point in the early stages of his work. We can say that the world has not become a single place and we reject the unidimensional, economic approach to globalization by Wallerstein's view.

Glocalization
The concept of glocalization has received so much attention within business studies. The problem that accelerated the introduction of the concept of glocalization was concerned about relationship between the global and the local. It is hard to say that local being is opposite of global being. Rather than speaking of an tension between the local and global, it is good to say that these are different sides of the same coin.

2. Interesting items I have learned.
I really fancy tang-su-uk, fried pork with sweet pineapple sauce. By globalization, tang-su-uk is spreaded from China to Korea. But by glocalization, we adapted tang-su-uk to Korean appetite. I can learn that Globalization and Glocalization is not just opposite meaning by this case. Glocalization gives off nuance that something is confined to certain area. But actually, glocalization generates new kind of culture by imitating culture from other countries. In conclusion,  tang-su-uk is the gorgeous output of interaction btween Globalization and Glocalization.

3. Discussion
I think globalization can influence whole world by good way. However, when globalization is getting increase and dominating major culture pervades to the globe, problem that cultures from every countries can be same can happen. So we need to delve into things that globalization is indeed desirable to the world or not. And if not, we need to think about how can we make globalization influence the world in good way.

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