quizlet

According to Ritzer, globalization involves:

• Increasing liquidity and growing multi-directional flows

•  Decreasing movement of information and people
  

• Creation of economic barriers

•  Limiting international trade

  
  

What does liquidity in globalization refer to?

•  The restriction of movement
  

•  The ease of movement of people, things, and information
  

• The spread of Western culture
  

• he decline of global interactions

  
  

Which of the following is an example of homogeneity?

•  The blending of local and foreign traditions
  

• The dominance of American pop culture worldwide
  

•  The resistance to external influences
  

• The creation of new cultural identities

  
  The creation of new cultural identities

  
  

Which of the following best describes heterogeneity?

• Increasing cultural uniformity
  

• Creation of new cultural, economic, and political forms

• Spread of Western ideals

• The decline of local traditions

 Globalization is difficult to define because:

• It is influenced by many factors
  

• It only affects politics
  

•  It is controlled by a single entity

• It has a fixed meaning

  
  

 Americanization refers to:

• The rejection of Western influences
  

• The adoption of American culture, products, and behavior
  

• The preservation of local traditions
  

• The decline of the U.S. economy

  
  

 Media imperialism refers to:

•  The dominance of Western media in developing countries

•  The rise of local media companies
  

• The rejection of global media influences
  

•  The collapse of media industries

  
  

What term describes barriers that prevent movement in globalization?

• Liquidity
  

• Solidity

• Homogeneity
  

• Hybridization

 The global flow of media is often seen as:

• Cultural imperialism

•  Economic decline
  

• The spread of local traditions
  
  

•  A way to prevent globalization

Hybridization refers to:

• The blending of different cultural elements
  
  

• The elimination of local cultures
  

• The standardization of global practices

• The dominance of Western media