Sociology and Globalization Concepts

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Globalization

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The ever-increasing flow of goods, services, money, people, technology, information, and other cultural items across national borders.

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Glocalization

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The process by which a locality embraces, adapts to, or resists a product, idea, or behavior from the cross-national flow. It includes launching something unique to the locality toward globalization. Example: Gangnam style and Kentucky Bourbon.

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Sociology

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The scientific study of human activity in society.

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Troubles

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Personal needs, problems, and difficulties brought on by individual shortcomings related to motivation, attitude, ability, character, or judgment.

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Issue

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A matter explained by factors outside an individual’s control and immediate environment. Example: Unemployment in a city of 100,000.

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Mechanization

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The process of replacing human and animal muscle as a source of power with external sources derived from burning wood, coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Observation

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Direct observation of behavior as it occurs.

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Experimentation

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A technique to test hypotheses about cause-effect relationships by manipulating factors believed to "cause" a particular outcome.

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Conflict

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The major force that drives social change.

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Means of Production

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Resources essential to the production and distribution of goods and services, such as land, tools, equipment, factories, and labor.