Exam 15: Globalization: the Interconnected World

Joaquim works at a local factory assembling electronics for a North American technology manufacturing firm.He is a contract worker,which means that he works only when the firm has a specific production order to fill.Due to periodic layoffs his average daily wage is approximately US$1.15.According to the text,what is the term given to an average daily wage that falls below US$1.90?

Kendra is going to a meeting in Latin America that opposes globalization controlled by multinational corporations.She believes that grassroots organizations that focus on the rights of citizens,equality of all peoples,and protection of the environment must grow and obtain control of the globalization process.What meeting is Kendra going to attend?

Which post-World War II event contributed to the development of globalization?

Compare modernization and dependency theory as competing models of how globalization works.Be sure to indicate the broader theoretical context in each case.

Postcolonial societies,which are not culturally cohesive,are an example of which potential outcome of globalization?

Modernization theorists believe that entrepreneurship and competitiveness are the values underlying capitalism and development.

The "race to the bottom" is primarily motivated by efforts to increase corporate profits.

What is the "race to the bottom" and who is involved? Be sure to include examples with your answer.

According to the text,what has happened to manufacturing jobs under the influence of globalization?

The power of nation states has been transferred completely to regional trade bodies.

According to the text,what is the difference between globalization and globality?

According to modernization theorists,why are developing countries economically disadvantaged?

The International Labour Organization (ILO)has four objectives to ensure that globalization has a fair outcome for all.Which of the following is NOT one of those objectives?

Which aspect of globalization is thought to have played a key role in the Arab spring?

What is a common feature of all global justice movements?

Which statement best describes international trade in the 1970s and 1980s?

Which of the following is a consequence of the implementation of NAFTA in 1994?

What activities do the policies of neoliberalism promote?

According to the text,in 2013,767 million people were in which of the following economic situations?

According to the text,which term refers to the social condition characterized by tight global economic,political,cultural,and environmental interconnections and flows that make most of the current borders and boundaries irrelevant?