Globalization and Culture Lesson

Globalisation and Global Culture

IGCSE Sociology

Concept Map Sharing

1-2 Minutes per group

Lesson Objectives

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• Explain the formation of globalisation

• Identify and describe examples of globalisation

• Explain how globalisation influences societies​

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Open Ended

Where do you think iPhones are made?

Globalisation

Open Ended

Define globalisation.

a concept used by sociologists to describe the process in which geography ceases to be a limitation on human behaviour and people become increasingly aware of this.

Globalisation

Technology

Information

Jobs

It involves the feeling of the world seems to get smaller because culture around the world have more contact with each other and are more aware of each other in every aspect of life.

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Political

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Economic

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Cultural

Multiple Select

Select examples of cultural globalisation in communications. (select all that apply)

• Satellite communications

• the internet

• telecommunication

• e-mail

Multiple Select

Select examples of cultural globalisation in mass media. (select all that apply)

• news

• films

• television programmes

• recorded music

Multiple Select

Select examples of cultural globalisation in sports. (select all that apply)

• Olympic Games

• Football World Cup

• Winter Olympics

• League of Legends World Championships

Multiple Select

Select examples of cultural globalisation in fashion. (select all that apply)

• T-shirts

• Jeans

• baseball caps

• Suit and Tie

Multiple Select

Select examples of cultural globalisation in consumer goods. (select all that apply)

• McDonalds

• Starbucks

• Coca Cola

• Hershey's Chocolate

Global Village - the world considered as a single community linked by telecommunications.

Global Village?

• People now see the world as a single place:

  • international friends

  • communication

  • mass media​

​Look for a partner and discuss for three (3) minutes.

In what ways your life is influenced by globalisation?

What other examples of globalisation you can think of?​

​Quick Discussion

Much writings about globalisation is by people in the developed world, where more food, fruits, vegetables are available.

Developed Countries

More economic than cultural. For example global tourism bring relatively ordinary people with very different socioeconomic backgrounds and expectation into contact with one another, which can lead to frustration and injustice.

Developing Countries

Effects

Is this globalisation?

Is globalisation Westernization?

One view about cultural globalisation is that it supports Western, or specifically American, culture so that the flow of culture is all one way.

Westernization - a process whereby societies come under or adopt Western culture.

One one hand, it's good:

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• human rights

• freedom

• gender equality​

On the other hand, it's bad:

• exploitation

• end of local cultures ​

Cultural Imperialism - the rich countries not dominate the world through their cultural influence.

Group Activity (20 Minutes)

Three groups; read pp. 64-65

Make an argument about Westernization:

• is it good or bad?

• how does it work?

• how influential is it?​

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Share your ideas by making a poster.​

Argument - a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

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Inductive Reasoning:

• ​begins with specific examples/reasons then main idea

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Deductive Reasoning:​

• ​begins with the main idea then reasons and evidence

Poster Sharing