Exam 9: Globalization, Inequality, and Development

According to the textbook, at what stage of development is globalization most beneficial to a country?

How has globalization influenced overseas travel?

Amnesty International is an organization promoting human rights worldwide. To which of the following aspects of globalization does this organization contribute?

Modernization theory has strong intellectual ties to conflict theory.

Some reality TV shows, such as Big Brother, now exist in dozens of national versions. They all hope to achieve success by imitating content already proven popular elsewhere. Which of the following globalizing processes is demonstrated here?

Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia all experienced "white settler colonization."

Neoliberalism is a successful development strategy if utilized in the early stages of industrializing a country.

Define globalization and the main factors leading to it.

Which of the following measurements of global inequality shows a decrease since the 1980s?

Is globalization really changing the world, or is it just another name for imperialism or domination by the rich countries over the poor? Support your answer with examples and evidence from the textbook.

How has neoliberalism hindered economic growth in poor societies? Are there any circumstances in which neoliberalism may promote economic growth?

Sean and Stacy are considering the ways in which their personal consumer habits have a global impact. Making the links between their individual shopping experience and the exploitation of labourers and the environment in faraway places involves using which of the following?

Which of the following always searches for increased profit and market?

Between 1914 and 1945, international trade and investment dropped and barriers to the free movement of people and ideas were created by many governments.

Overall, technological progress is irrelevant to globalization.

Which of the following regions have experienced opposing trends in income inequality since the 1980s?

State policy is critically associated with national economic growth.

Weizhen works at a factory in China that manufactures shoelaces for a high-profile North American athletic shoe company. What is Weizhen a part of?

In a class discussion about the homogenizing effects of globalization, Freja points out that even in multinational chain stores and restaurants there are locally influenced differences in products and services. Which of the following theories could Freja draw upon to support her argument?

Which of the following concepts could be employed in an argument against the idea that globalization is equivalent to homogenization?