CONTENT STATEMENT
Globalization has cultural, economic, physical, and political consequences (e.g., Internet access increases availability of information, outsourcing leads to regional unemployment, development of infrastructure impacts local ecosystems and economies, computer hacking into sensitive databases leads to insecurity).
CONTENT ELABORATION
Globalization has produced new dynamics in the relationships of people around the world.
Improved communications networks have facilitated the spread of American pop culture. In some societies, this is viewed as a threat to indigenous cultures.
While certain products and brands have developed a global market presence, the Internet has enabled smaller enterprises to penetrate global markets.
Improvements in air transportation have increased physical mobility while integrated transportation systems are subject to massive breakdowns due to local physical disruptions (e.g., snowstorms, volcanic eruptions).
The expansion of international trade has presented governments with issues of how to regulate the safety of goods crossing national borders. At the same time, governments have to deal with supranational organizations like the World Bank, which can impose rules and sanctions.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Select and analyze cultural, economic, physical, and/or political consequences of globalization.