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CHAPTER 33
Globalization at the Turn of the Millennium
CHAPTER OUTLINE
I. Global Political Economies A. The Spread of Democracy 1. The great appeal of democracy is that is allows for the peaceful resolution of differences between a country's social, cultural, and regional groups. 2. Democratic institutions gained ground in eastern Europe and in Russia during the last decade. 3. Since 1991, democracy has become the norm in Latin America. 4. In Asia, Indonesia and China have moved towards more open political processes. The election of the BJP in India has increased tensions between India and Pakistan, as well as between India's Hindus and Muslims. 5. With the notable exception of South Africa, elections in sub-Saharan Africa have often been used by would-be dictators as …show more content…
The invention of the phonograph was the key that opened popular culture to global audiences. Phonographs spread American popular music—jazz, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll–around the world. 3. Mass production and advertising opened another door to the worldwide spread of popular culture. The consumer products of American, European, and Japanese transnational companies found their way into international markets. C. Emerging Global Culture 1. Cultural links across national and ethnic boundaries at the elite level generated much less controversy than did the globalization of popular culture. Russian-American collaboration on space missions and in the business world, the flow of graduate students and researchers from around the world to American scientific laboratories, and the use of English as a global language were all aspects of globalization at the elite level. 2. The importance of English as a global language is evident in the emergence of an international literature in English. 3. Western universities have become the model for higher education around the world. D. Enduring Cultural
Globalization at the Turn of the Millennium
CHAPTER OUTLINE
I. Global Political Economies A. The Spread of Democracy 1. The great appeal of democracy is that is allows for the peaceful resolution of differences between a country's social, cultural, and regional groups. 2. Democratic institutions gained ground in eastern Europe and in Russia during the last decade. 3. Since 1991, democracy has become the norm in Latin America. 4. In Asia, Indonesia and China have moved towards more open political processes. The election of the BJP in India has increased tensions between India and Pakistan, as well as between India's Hindus and Muslims. 5. With the notable exception of South Africa, elections in sub-Saharan Africa have often been used by would-be dictators as …show more content…
The invention of the phonograph was the key that opened popular culture to global audiences. Phonographs spread American popular music—jazz, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll–around the world. 3. Mass production and advertising opened another door to the worldwide spread of popular culture. The consumer products of American, European, and Japanese transnational companies found their way into international markets. C. Emerging Global Culture 1. Cultural links across national and ethnic boundaries at the elite level generated much less controversy than did the globalization of popular culture. Russian-American collaboration on space missions and in the business world, the flow of graduate students and researchers from around the world to American scientific laboratories, and the use of English as a global language were all aspects of globalization at the elite level. 2. The importance of English as a global language is evident in the emergence of an international literature in English. 3. Western universities have become the model for higher education around the world. D. Enduring Cultural