defined as a set of multiple, uneven, and sometimes overlapping historical processes, including economics, politics, and culture, that have combined with the evolution of media technology to create the conditions under which the globe itself can now be understood as ‘an imagined community’.

often the most overlooked medium in histories of globalization

humans' first civilization was created at ______________ Sometimes called the ‘cradle of civilization’

Some histories of media technology skip this stage or give it brief mention as a transition between oral cultures and cultures of the printing press.

Writing was done at first as

It started the ‘information revolution’ and transformed markets, businesses, nations, schools, churches, governments, armies, and more.

credited with inventing the telephone in 1876

cultures are different, strong, and resilient

suggests that globalization will bring about a growing sameness of cultures

suggests that globalization will bring about an increasing blending or mixture of cultures.

an archetypal example of cultural hybridity

the most comprehensive and intensive manner of valuing known to human beings

don’t acknowledge a supreme god or deity. They focus on achieving enlightenment—a state of inner peace and wisdom. When followers reach this spiritual echelon, they’re said to have experienced nirvana.

The word Buddha means “____________.”

The path to enlightenment is attained by _________________

Buddhists often meditate because they believe it helps

the continuous cycle of rebirth

the world’s oldest monotheistic religion

killing of six million Jewish men, women, and children and millions of others by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II

Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as

Islam teaches that Allah’s word was revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel_______.

is the major holy text of Islam

a city that is a primary node in the global economic network

widespread description of the changing pattern of mortality, fertility and growth rates as societies move from one demographic regime to another

slow growth of population due to wages

pretransitional fertility was typically high in third-world countries because of

The  percentage of people who are too young or too old to work in a society

the statistical study of human populations

Number of children born each year for every 1,000 people

Markets are the most substantial, constructional element of economies. However, nowadays we are dealing with biases which make understanding their functioning puzzling. As a consequence there are difficulties with efficient economic policy and, obviously with providing stability and sustainability.

‘the availability at all times of adequate world food supplies of basic foodstuffs to sustain a steady expansion of food consumption and to offset fluctuations in production and prices’

The future of global food security relies n how states and other actors respond to ____________________________ affecting food systems around the world. 

An overall growing globalpopulation means a ________________at the global level.

As incomes in developing countries continue to grow, more and more people are able to access food in greater quantities.

the measure of an individual’s ability to access food that is nutritious and sufficient in quantity

Global Citizenship refers to

People come to consider themselves as global citizens through different formative life experiences and have different interpretations of what it means to them.

 involves the systematic government intervention in foreign trade through tariffs and non- tariff barriers in order to encourage domestic producers and deter their foreign competitors

aims at more moral and equitable global economic system in which, for instance, price is not set by the market; instead it is negotiated transparently by both producers and consumers

simply refers to the existence of food within a community

True food security means that individuals have the resources they need to obtain a sufficient quality of nutritious food.

Not all food is of equal or sufficient value. To be food secure, it is crucial that the food being accessed is of a good quality.

related to citizenship manifested in a global governance system that promotes democracy and the utilization of international organizations in maintaining a well-organized world society.

citizenship focuses on international development, and the effects of free markets and corporations.

citizenship encompasses exposure, awareness, and competence in regard to diverse groups and values.

geographically or administratively, is the number of persons residing there. It includes persons living in households or families

estimate of the average number of additional years that a person of a given age can expect to live