Exam 16: Globalization in a Changing World

Discuss the cultural impacts of globalization.Do you think these are more a matter of "cultural imperialism" or "fragmentation of cultural forms"? Justify your position.

In recent years,participants in social movements have shown an ability to do something that is particularly worrisome to oppressive governments.This is the ability to:

The increased risk of skin cancer is a manufactured risk that likely relates to:

Which perspective on globalization,exemplified by Kenichi Ohmae,argues that globalization is producing a borderless world in which national governments are no longer in control of their own economies?

According to the transformationalist perspective on globalization,the political structures of countries are adapting to challenges from:

Samuel's father was laid off from his job at the automobile-part manufacturing plant after it closed.Samuel currently works at Starbucks,and he is going to night school at the local community college to learn computer programming.Samuel's experience reflects which of the following?

New social movements are at the heart of __________,the sphere between the state and the marketplace occupied by family,community associations,and other noneconomic institutions.

According to Neil Smelser,social movements are motivated by:

According to a 2014 report by Oxfam International,almost __________ of the world's wealth is currently owned by just __________of the population.

Which of the following is included in the cultural factors that might influence social change?

How would you best describe the gap in economic growth between the poorest and the richest countries?

According to the textbook,in terms of people's working lives,globalization makes it more likely that individuals will experience:

Seen as a unique product of late modern society,__________ differ significantly in methods,motivations,and orientations from the collective action of earlier times.

James Davies argues that relative deprivation,not absolute deprivation,is what motivates revolution.Relative deprivation is the discrepancy between:

Which term has been used to describe the new society that is no longer based on industrialism?

The growth of jobs in the retail and food service sector and the decline in manufacturing jobs is referred to as:

According to transformationalists,globalization is a dynamic and open process that is subject to influence and change.Which attribute is associated with this view?

The textbook defines social change as:

According to postmodernists,there is "no such thing as history." What do they mean by this statement? Do you agree or disagree with their view of globalization?

Jon and Huong are friends attending college in different states.They keep in contact through e-mail,texting,and social networking Web sites.Based on this example,technology has the capacity to do what?