Globalization Theories

The group introduces the topic of globalization theories and presents objectives including a comprehensive introduction to globalization, explanation of central themes, and various theories related to globalization.

Discussion on contemporary world, impacted by exposure to global influences, entertainment, lifestyle, and preferences like online gaming, music trends, and cultural presentations.

Explanation on global economic imperialism where one country gains economic dominance over others, impacting behaviors, ideas, and shaping lives in a Westernized manner.

Exploring the concept of globalization as a broad term encompassing processes, conditions, and ideologies that touch various aspects of life including products, food, communication, and cultural exchange.

Presenting different perspectives on globalization including definitions by Rasin, Machl, scholars defining globalization as a phenomenon, outcome of similarities and interconnectedness, and a multi-dimensional social process.

Explanation of globality as a future social condition characterized by economic, political, and cultural interconnections, where existing political borders and economic barriers become irrelevant.

Discussion on globalism as the idea or ideology supporting the core claims of globalization, emphasizing liberalization, inevitability, lack of control, benefits for everyone, and the promotion of democracy worldwide.

Exploration of capitalism as a driving force of globalization, focusing on economic systems based on a free market, private ownership, liberalization, and the influence on global connectivity.

Introduction to global governance with the goal of providing peace, security, justice, functioning markets, and unified standards for trade and industry on a global scale.

Discussion on how globalization of culture contributes to exchanging values, traditions, business, consumer culture, international communications, and enhances cultural understanding.

Importance of studying globalization from a historical perspective to understand its origin, growth, implications, and the foundation of the modern global economy.

In-depth explanation of the theory of liberalism regarding the process of globalization as an extension of modernization, emphasizing economic welfare, political liberty, freedom, market operations, and technological advances.

Overview of the theory of political realism focusing on state power, national interests, conflict between states, balance of power, and the inevitability of competition leading to collective resistance and avoidance of war.

Insight into the theory of Marxism concerning modes of production, social exploitation, transcendence of capitalism, surplus communication, economic dimensions, class relations, and global capitalism through historical impulses.

Explanation of the theory of constructivism emphasizing the role of consciousness, symbols, knowledge, interpretations, and the construction of social reality through subjective understanding, inter-subjective communications, and symbolic exchanges.