Consumerism and culture. Describe the role of TNCs and the media in spreading consumer culture. Select two different branded commodities and McDonalds/Coca-Cola examine the spatial and temporal pattern of adoption on a global scale. Sociocultural integration. Examine the role of diasporas in preserving culture in one country and the adoption of minority traits by host societies. Examine the impact of cultural diffusion on one indigenous and remote society France & Britain. (British in Toulouse) through the influence of international interactions. Jose Bove etc…. Examine the ways in which international interactions may result in the homogenization and dilution of culture. Define and exemplify the concept of cultural imperialism. Loss of sovereignty. Discuss the links between the diminishing effectiveness of political borders and the flow of goods, capital, labour and ideas, and the role of one multi‑governmental organization such as the European Union (EU), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the North American Free Various TNCs (see above) Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and MERCOSUR (the common market of South EU America). Discuss the shift of power from nation state to TNCs as a result of Political their economic size and dominance. Compare the wealth of TNCs with that of outcomes nation states. Responses. Examine the resurgence of nationalism in one country as it attempts to retain control of its resources and culture. Marine Le Pen & Front National Discuss anti‑globalization movements. Discuss the attempts to control migration into one country. Defining glocalization. Distinguish between the terms globalization and Various & McDonalds. glocalization. Adoption of globalization. Examine the extent to which commercial activities Global at a local scale have become globalized. Examine the reasons why the level McDonalds interactions at and rate of adoption varies from place to place. the local level Case study sheets (produced by Local responses to globalization. Discuss civil society responses to previous class and exam response). globalization; the adoption, adaptation (glocalization) or rejection of globalized Slow Food Movement goods, services and cultural traits. Survival International
Consumerism and culture. Describe the role of TNCs and the media in spreading consumer culture. Select two different branded commodities and examine the spatial and temporal pattern of adoption on a global scale. McDonalds/Coca-Cola Sociocultural integration. Examine the role of diasporas in preserving culture in one country and the adoption of minority traits by host societies. Examine the impact of cultural diffusion on one indigenous and remote society through the influence of international interactions. Examine the ways in which international interactions may result in the homogenization and dilution of culture. Define and exemplify the concept of cultural imperialism. France & Britain. (British in Toulouse) Jose Bove etc…. Political outcomes Loss of sovereignty. Discuss the links between the diminishing effectiveness of political borders and the flow of goods, capital, labour and ideas, and the role of one multi‑governmental organization such as the European Union (EU), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and MERCOSUR (the common market of South America). Discuss the shift of power from nation state to TNCs as a result of their economic size and dominance. Compare the wealth of TNCs with that of nation states. Various TNCs (see above) EU Responses. Examine the resurgence of nationalism in one country as it attempts to retain control of its resources and culture. Discuss anti‑globalization movements. Discuss the attempts to control migration into one country. Marine Le Pen & Front National Global interactions at the local level Defining glocalization. Distinguish between the terms globalization and glocalization. Various & McDonalds. Adoption of globalization. Examine the extent to which commercial activities at a local scale have become globalized. Examine the reasons why the level and rate of adoption varies from place to place. McDonalds Local responses to globalization. Discuss civil society responses to globalization; the adoption, adaptation (glocalization) or rejection of globalized goods, services and cultural traits. Case study sheets (produced by previous class and exam response). Slow Food Movement Survival International
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