Globalization - Categories of Globalization

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  • Globalization includes communication, collaboration, connection, economic governance, trade technology and technology.
  • Globalization emphasizes interconnectedness and connections.
  • Manfred B. Steger is a political science professor at University of Hawaii
  • According to Manfred B. Steger, globalization refers to the relations and consciousness across world-time and world-space.
  • According to Manfred B. Steger, globalization is a multidimensional phenomenon involving economics, politics, and culture.
  • Expansion refers to the spreading of ideas, norms, lifestyle, and material and non-material culture.
  • Multiplication happens when social networks increasingly overcome the old traditional way of living.
  • Shrinkage happens when the world is becoming a smaller place.
  • Arjun Appadurai is an expert on dynamics of globalization.
  • Arjun Appadurai proposed the five scapes of flow of globalization.
  • Ethnoscapes is the movement of people from one place to another; migration.
  • Ideoscapes is when ideas are used as instruments or tools or weapons to provide benefits.
  • Technoscapes refers to tools, instruments, and mechanical goods and services.
  • Financescapes is the exchange or circular flow of money from one country to another.
  • Mediascapes refers to the electronic capabilities of production and dissemination.
  • Globalization moves in an upward trajectory.
  • Thomas Friedman is an American political commentator and author.
  • Thomas Friedman proposed the three categories of globalization.
  • Archaic Globalization refers to globalizing events and developments from the earliest civilizations till 1600s.
  • Globalization started when man discovered fire.
  • During the Archaic Globalization, most people were flat earthers.
  • The Old World includes Asia, Europe, and Africa.
  • The New World includes America, Australia, and Antartica.
  • Christopher Columbus discovered America.
  • America was named after Amerigo Vespucci.
  • Oranges originated in Southern China, India, and Southearn Asia.
  • Apples originated in Kazakhstan.
  • Banana originated in Southeast Asia.
  • Banana is the arab word for finger.
  • Mangoes originated in India.
  • Rice was first domesticated in Yangtze River in China.
  • Wheat originated in the "cradle of civilization"; Tigris and Euphrates.
  • Cereal was named after the Roman Goddess, Ceres.
  • Coffee originated from Ethiopia.
  • Onion originated from Central Asia and is one of the most ancient food sources.
  • Corn or maize is a human invention developed by Mexicans.
  • Potatoes were made by Indians in Peru.
  • Chocolates originated from Mesoamerica (Mexico) where the first cacao plant was planted.
  • Rubber trees or "hevea brasiliensis" originated from Brazil.
  • The three principles of Archaic Globalization are: Universalizing Kingship, Expansion of Religion, and Medicinal Understanding.