GHY 1020-101 World Regional Geography MWF 1:00 – 1:50 PM Professor: L. Baker Perry, Ph.D.
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GHY 1020-101World Regional Geography
MWF 1:00 – 1:50 PMProfessor: L. Baker Perry, Ph.D.
Introduction to Course, Globalization
Introductions Course Logistics Globalization Economic Globalization Advocates and Critics of Globalization
For Next Class: Read rest of Chapter 1 (pp. 11-45)
Introductions
Find a partner sitting near you and find out the following info:• NAME• POINT(S) OF ORIGIN• MAJOR (or projected major)• INTERESTING PLACES VISITED• PLACES YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT• TALENTS OR HOBBIES
Course Logistics
Please read the course syllabus in detail and let me know if you have any questions!
Office hours are MWF 9-11 AM, MW 2-3 PM, or by appointment (296 Rankin West)
Textbook is Rowntree et al. 2012 Diversity Amid Globalization. Other readings are available on AsUlearn. Readings are expected to be completed before coming to
class! Texting will not be tolerated during class! Plan on 2-3 hours of outside work per hour of class time on
average (see statement of student engagement on syllabus).
What is Globalization?
Globalization
Textbook Definition: “increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, social, political, and cultural change”
Distant regions and places are increasingly linked Processes of change occur at greater and greater
speeds!
Attributes of Globalization
Global communication systems Transportation systems Transnational business strategies New and more flexible forms of capital accumulation Global agreements that promote “free trade” Market economies Increase in economic disparities Army of international workers
24 Hour Global Air Traffic
Images of Globalization
Figure 1.1
Figure 1.4
Southwestern India
Linguistic Diversity in Maryland
Economic Globalization
The driving force behind globalization is economic globalization
The roots are found in neoliberal economic theory Core tenets are privatization, unrestricted movement
of capital, openness to foreign investment, and lower corporate taxes
Characterized by:
Multinational corporations with assets greater than most countries• Of the world’s 175 largest economic entities, 112 (64
percent) are corporations and 63 are countries!• The total revenue of Wal-Mart (24th on the list) is 1.94
times greater than the GDP of Israel (50th on the list) and 5.1 times larger than the GDP of Iraq (139th on the list).
Instantaneous movement of capital across borders Outsourcing—moving of jobs overseas to low-wage
countries
http://dstevenwhite.com/2011/08/14/the-top-175-global-economic-entities-2010/
Move towards privatization of services, including health care and water
Global institutions and agreements that promote “free trade”• World Trade Organization (WTO)• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)• Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA)
Economic Globalization – Formal
Figure 1.10
Figure 1.6
Economic Globalization – Informal
Advocates and Critics
Washington, D.C. demonstration
Figure 1.7
Figure 1.8
The “Electronic Herd”
Figure 1.9
Global Sweatshops
Group Exercise
What are the arguments of the pro-Globalizers? How do the critics of globalization respond? What is your position?
Advocates of Globalization
Critics of Globalization
Dhaka, Bangladesh
A Middle Position?
Globalization of anti-globalization Importance of managing globalization Strong, yet efficient governments Dani Rodrik:
• “The world market is a source of disruption and upheaval as much as it is an opportunity for profit and economic growth.”
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