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1 TEST BANK > CONTROL PANEL > POOL MANAGER > POOL CANVAS Pool Canvas Add, modify, and remove questions. Select a question type from the Add drop-down list and click Go to add questions. Use Creation Settings to establish which default options, such as feedback and images, are available for question creation. Add Calculated Formula Creation Settings Name Chapter 9--Globalization, Inequality, and Development Description Instructions Modify 1 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Indicators which point to the globalization of the planet include all BUT which of these? International trade and investment has increased rapidly. International telecommunication has become easy and inexpensive. There has been a growth in tourism. Individual nation states have given up some of their independence when they joined international organizations or signed international agreement. Global stratification is decreasing. 2 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove When Barbara Garson traced a small amount of money she invested in the Chase Manhattan Bank, she discovered that the money was used to: bribe Thai officials construct on oil refinery in Thailand destroy the natural environment displace farmers and fishers 3 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Although social scientists disagree on the exact causes of globalization, most of them stress the importance of all BUT which of these causes: technology politics medical advancement economics trade 4 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which of the following is NOT TRUE about transnational corporations as compared to traditional corporations? Transnational corporations rely on domestic labor and domestic production. Transnational corporations increasingly emphasize skills and advances in design, technology, and management. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on world markets. Transnational corporations are increasingly autonomous from national governments. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on massive advertising campaigns. 5 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The term to describe the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization is McDonaldization regionalization glocalization neoliberal globalization imperialism 6 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove

2 The three main trading blocs-- Asian, North American and West European--are dominated respectively by: China, the United States and France China, Canada and the European Union Japan, the United States and France Japan, the United States and Germany Japan, the United States and Great Britain 7 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which of the following statements does NOT illustrate an aspect of regionalization? Most world trade takes place within each of the three main trading blocs. Each trading bloc competes against the others for a larger share of world trade. The European Union now has the same currency. Globalization is making the world a more homogeneous place based on American values. Islam has become a unifying force over vast stretches of Asia and Africa. 8 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Jihad can mean which of the following: perseverance in achieving a high moral standard. striving or struggle Islamic fundamentalist reaction to globalization none of these choices 9 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which of the following was (were) a reaction against globalization? the 9/11 jet highjackings the armed rebellion in Mexico in the 1990s teddy bear catapults in Quebec none of these choices 10 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to Hobsbawm, World War I and the Great Depression incited racism fostered protectionism supported military buildup incited racism and fostered protectionism only 11 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove How old is globalization? around 30 years old about 200 years old approximately 500 years old generally agreed at 3000 years old There is no one correct answer to that question. 12 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove When John Lie spent a summer in the Philippines, he made which of the following observations about the most productive villages: high birth rates. little economic inequality happier inhabitants little economic inequality and happier inhabitants only

3 13 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to theory, global inequality results from various dysfunctional characteristics of poor societies themselves. dependency modernization neoliberation glocalization colonialist 14 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitive relations between rich and poor countries. dependency modernization neoliberation glocalization colonialist 15 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Around 1780 the industrial revolution enabled the most powerful countries to force their colonies to become a source of: raw materials cheap labor investment opportunities markets for the conquering nations 16 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Following World War II, former colonies, now independent, were exploited by new means, which replaced. substantial foreign investment support for authoritarian governments mounting debt direct political control 17 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Multinational corporations invested heavily in the former colonies, resulting in the siphoning off of wealth in the form of raw materials low-paying jobs for the poor people higher paying jobs in the rich countries selling back manufactured goods to the poor countries 18 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to dependency theorist, multinational corporations and rich countries continued their exploitation of the poor countries in the postcolonial period by giving economic aid to the poor building schools and hospitals supporting local authoritarian governments teaching English to the former colonists 19 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The governments of the former colonies had to borrow money in order to: create education systems create transportation infrastructures provide safe water

4 deliver health care to their people 20 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In 2002, foreign aid to the world's developing countries was only the amount that the developing countries paid to Western banks in loan interest. one-fiftieth the amount one-half the amount one-seventh the amount two-thirds the amount thirteen-sixteenths the amount 21 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Immanuel Wallerstein argues that capitalist development has resulted in the creation of tiers, which he calls: core capitalist countries peripheral countries semiperipheral countries core capitalist and peripheral countries only 22 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which statement is NOT true of Taiwan and Korea? They were colonies of Japan since the turn of the 20th Century. Japan built up their economies. Japan established transportation networks in these countries. Japan destroyed them during the Second World War. After colonialism ended, they were at an advantage compared to most poor countries at that time. 23 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The semiperipheral countries differ from the peripheral countries in all these ways except: racial background geopolitical position state policies social structure type of colonialism 24 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Land reform, redistributing land to small farmers, was conducted in which countries in the late 1940s and early 1950s? Columbia and Mexico Japan and Thailand Taiwan and South Korea Serbia and Poland Ethiopia and the Congo 25 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to Brym and Lie, the most conflict-ridden area in the world is: Central America Africa Eastern Europe Southeast Asia China 26 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to Brym and Lie, which of these countries may we expect to experience some economic growth in the near future?

5 Chile and Brazil Argentina and Ghana Mexico and Thailand all these choices only Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand 27 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Neoliberalism was a successful development strategy in the early stages of industrialization in which country? Great Britain Germany France U.S.A. China 28 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Today, which countries are industrializing quickly? France and Germany China and India Columbia and Brazil Bulgaria and Turkey Nigeria and the Congo 29 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which of the following countries does NOT maintain substantial tariffs on foreign products? China India U.S.A. Japan none of these choices 30 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The United Nations urges the world's 22 richest countries to contribute 0.7 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to development aid of poor countries. In 2003, only five countries reached that goal. Which country is NOT on that list? Denmark Norway the Netherlands U.S.A. Sweden 31 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Increasing the amount of foreign aid and redesigning its delivery can help poor countries because: Foreign aid is often beneficial. Some charities waste a lot of money on administration and overhead expenses. Food aid often has detrimental effects on poor countries. none of these choices 32 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Many analysts argue that the world's rich countries and banks should simply write off the debt owed to them by the developing countries in recognition of historical injustices. This idea is supported by: President Bush former President Bill Clinton Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin both Clinton and Martin Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove

6 33 A large body of research shows that democracy: raises inequality makes it easier for elite groups to misuse their power decreases political stability provides a better investment climate is less inclined to take steps to ensure basic needs like education and health 34 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which of the following is NOT one of the reforms that Brym and Lie outlined that could change the nature of neoliberal globalization and turn it into democratic globalization? support democracy in developing countries contribute more and better foreign aid forgive the debt owed by developing countries to the rich countries eliminate the tariffs that restrict exports from developing countries none of these choices. They are all included in their four suggested reforms. 35 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is the growing interdependence and mutual awareness of individuals and economic, political and social institutions. Glocalization Globalization Regionalization Modernization Imperialism 36 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which statement is NOT true about poverty? The income gap between rich and poor countries has grown worldwide in the last century. The income gap between rich and poor individual has grown worldwide since the 19th century. In recent decades, the number of desperately poor people has declined absolutely. In recent decades, the percentage of poor people has declined. In recent decades, the number of desperately poor people has decreased in the less developed countries. 37 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in a year, based on the nationality of the owners. Gross National Product Gross Domestic Product Gross National Earnings Gross Domestic Earnings None of these choices 38 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is the total dollar value of goods and services produced in a country in a year based on the location of the owners. Gross National Product Gross Domestic product Gross National Earnings Gross Domestic Earnings None of these choices 39 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In the 1980s and 19990s which countries experienced increasing inequality due to openness in free trade and foreign investment? China Chile

7 Mexico Malaysia all of the above 40 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Movies do not always tell the real truth. Which of these statements concerning the Mid East is NOT true? The US abandoned the freedom fighters of Iraq and the fight for democracy. Saddam Hussein ruthlessly suppressed the rebels. The US protected the undemocratic regimes of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Most of the Arab world remains impoverished despite the oil wealth in the region. In Saudi Arabia all adult males are encouraged to vote. 41 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In most well documented cases, recent openness to international trade and foreign investment brought no increase in inequality to: China Taiwan Mexico Malaysia Chile 42 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove refers to the control of developing societies by more developed, powerful societies. Glocalization Globalization Colonialism McDonaldization Regionalization 43 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The capitalist countries are rich countries, such as the United States, Japan and Germany that are the major sources of capital and technology in the world. global peripheral semiperipheral core neoliberal 44 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries. Modernization theory Dependency theory Glocalization Imperialism Globalization 45 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove A is a worldwide network of labor and production processes whose end result is a finished commodity. global commodity chain glocalization globalization McDonaldization neoliberal globalization 46 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove

8 is the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization. Colonialism McDonaldization Glocalization Regionalization Peripheralization 47 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is the economic domination of one country by another. Glocalization Globalization McDonaldization Imperialism Colonialism 48 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is a form of rationalization. Specifically, it refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants, such as efficiency, predictability, and calculability, to all spheres of life. McDonaldization Glocalization Regionalization Modernization Colonialism 49 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove holds that economic underdevelopment results from poor countries lacking Western attributes. These attributes include Western values, business practices and stable governments. Dependency theory Modernization theory Globalization theory Regionalization theory Glocalization theory 50 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is a policy that promotes private control of industry, minimal government interference in the running of the economy, the removal of taxes, tariffs, and restrictive regulations that discourage the international buying and selling of goods and services, and the encouragement of foreign investment. Modernization theory McDonaldization Imperialism Regionalization Neoliberal globalization 51 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The countries are former colonies that are poor and are major sources of raw materials and cheap labor. regional peripheral semiperipheral transnational global 52 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove is the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political and cultural areas. Imperialism Globalization Glocalization

9 Regionalism Colonialism 53 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The countries consist of former colonies that are making considerable headway in their attempts to industrialize. peripheral semiperipheral neoliberal colonial transnational 54 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove are large businesses that rely increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production; sills and advances in design, technology and management; world markets; and massive advertising campaigns. Globalizations Glocalizations Regionalizations Imperialisms Transnational corporations 55 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to Brym and Lie, people and institutions across the planet are becoming increasingly aware of and dependent on: one another globalization glocalization foreign aid neoliberalization 56 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove creates a world that is more homogeneous in some ways and more localized in others. It also generates its own opposition. Foreign aid Globalization Glocalization Transnational regionalism Colonialism 57 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to Brym and Lie, is a process that became significant along with the development of capitalism and world exploration about 500 years ago. foreign aid globalization glocalization transnational regionalism modernization theory 58 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Global has increased tremendously since industrialization and is still increasing in some respects today. equality inequality imperialism colonialism none of these choices 59 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove

10 Individual nation states give up some of their when they join international organizations or sign international agreements. dependence independence cooperation imperialism regionalization 60 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Those who argue against globalization say it is turning the world into a more place. equal unequal unnatural pleasant natural 61 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Some anti-globalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of, the economic domination of one country by another. colonialism imperialism glocalization regionalization modernizationism 62 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Globalization implies that which of the following actually influence your life: the price of tea in China the condition of the rain forest in Brazil the outcome of the war in Chechnya the revival of traditional Celtic dance in Ireland 63 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove When we buy a commodity, we often tap into a(n). global commodity chain imperialist community network of glocalization neoliberal organization peripheral environment 64 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In the 1990s Nike's Indonesian workers were paid 14 cents an hour beaten sexually harassed fired for trying to organize a union 65 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove One of the consequences of globalization is that it is the world, making the whole world look like the United States. modernizing homogenizing colonializing liberalizing peripheralizing

11 66 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The idea of McDonaldization extends Weber's concept of, the application of the most efficient means to achieve given ends. colonialism glocalization rationalism peripheralism neoliberalization 67 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Those who see globalization merely as homogenization also ignore the of the world, the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political and cultural areas. colonialization modernization liberalization regionalization peripheralization 68 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Politically, we can see regionalization in the growth of. China Israel Japan Germany the European Union 69 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The expansion of Islam, especially in its politically active form, is a form of integration. colonial imperial global regional peripheral 70 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In 1992 political scientist Benjamin Barber published an important book titled vs. McWorld. Colonialism Imperialism Glocalization Rain forests Jihad 71 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The United Nations calls the level of inequality worldwide: manageable unmanageable incalculable grotesque growing 72 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to the United Nations, of the world's population are poor, defined as lacking the ability to obtain adequate food, clothing, shelter and other basic needs. one fourth one fifth

12 one third one half two thirds 73 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Of the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less, 1 billion of them are. Chinese African children women men 74 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Beginning around 1500 the armed forces of the world's most powerful countries subdued and then annexed or colonized most of: the rest of the world China Europe Asia South America 75 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Today, and maintain among the highest barriers to international trade in the world. China, India Canada, France Mexico, Spain Switzerland, Austria Italy, Russia 76 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Antiglobalization activists suggest that globalization is a form of: modernization. imperialism development. 77 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Transnational corporations are different from traditional corporations in what way? Traditional corporations extract natural resources or manufacture industrial goods. Transnational corporations emphasize skills and advances in design, technology, and management. Traditional corporations work with or under national governments. Transnational corporations are increasingly autonomous from national governments. Traditional corporation sell to domestic markets. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on world markets. Traditional corporations rely on domestic labor and domestic productions. Transnational corporations depend increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production. 78 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The fact that world trade is not evenly distributed around the planet or dominated by just one country is an example of: regionalization. glocalization. underdevelopment. development.

13 79 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which theory suggests that global inequality is a result of poor countries lacking Western attributes such as Western values and business practices? dependency theory modernization theory world system theory 80 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which is NOT a new means of colonization today? substantial foreign investment. ecolonization of the third world. support for authoritarian governments. mounting debt. All of the above are new means of colonization. 81 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which tier of the "world system" is a major source of raw materials and cheap labor? core countries peripheral countries semiperipheral countries industrialized countries newly industrialized countries 82 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which is NOT one of the ways in which semiperipheral countries differ from peripheral countries, according to the textbook? type of colonialism geopolitical position state policy social structure number of traditional corporations 83 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Neoliberal globalization resembles which theory of a generation ago? modernization theory dependency theory world system theory internal colony theory neo-marxist theory 84 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Neoliberal globalization promotes: public control of industry. moderate to strong government management in the running for the economy. the introduction of new taxes, tariffs, and regulations to check and balance the power of transnational corporations. the encouragement of foreign investment. exclusive national buying and selling of goods and services. 85 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove All of the following are indicators of globalization EXCEPT: tourism. international organizations and agreements. international telecommunications.

14 international trade and investment. All of the above are indicators of globalization. 86 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In leading to globalization, technological, political and economic factors: do not work independently. operate independently in the context of global competition. are interrelated and functional exclusively on a domestic level. 87 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove McDonaldization: refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants. suggests that McDonald's has turned lunch preparation into a model of rationality. has come to stand for the global spread of values associated with the United States and its business culture. 88 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which is an example of antiglobalization and/or anti-americanism? jihad the Mexican peasant rebellion in Chiapas in the 1990s. the protest in Seattle in December 1999 when the WTO met. 89 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which is a current of the antiglobalization movement? violent protest. rejection of the excesses of globalization. rejection of globalization in its entirety. 90 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove South Korea, Taiwan, and Israel are examples of which type of country? core countries peripheral countries semiperipheral countries underdeveloped countries 91 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to Table 9.1 "Indicators of Globalization, Early 1980s - Circa 2003" in the textbook, which indicator showed the most change from to ? foreign direct investment as percent of GDP. international tourist arrivals as a percent of the world population. Air freight and mail. number of international organizations. annual entries on globalization, Sociological Abstracts. 92 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Michael Jordan: helps globalize Nike.

15 is the icon of Nike, but primarily at a national level. is the primary reason why Nike exploits labor in third-world countries. 93 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove In the 1970s, the antismoking campaign: began to have an impact. led to slumping domestic sales for tobacco companies. sparked the pursuit of globalization by tobacco companies. 94 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Figure 9.2 "The Size and Influence of the U.S. Economy, 2000" in the Brym and Lie textbook: shows how the GDP of various countries compares to that of each U.S. state. shows that the economy of each U.S. state is as big as that of a whole country. emphasizes just how large the U.S. economy is. 95 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove A half-hour's drive from the center of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, an estimated 70,000 Filipinos live: on a 55-acre mountain of rotting garbage. crowded on filthy canal barges. virtually homeless in vast, temporary villages. 96 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove The gross domestic product per capita across world regions from , indicates that: Latin American and Caribbean countries are fast approaching high-income countries in GDP. Countries in East Asia and the Pacific are fast approaching high-income countries. although the GDP in high-income countries is significantly higher than other world regions, the GDP in high-income countries has fallen since The GDP of high-income countries has increased since 1975, and remains much higher than other world regions. 97 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove From 1820 to 1992, the share of world income going to the top 10% has: increased. declined. remained consistently proportionate to diverse populations. 98 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Which country had the greatest percentage of people living for less than $1 a day in 1999? Sub-Saharan Africa East Asia (excluding China) South Asia Latin America East Europe and Central Asia 99 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove

16 Which is true in the wake of the late 1800s British takeover of what became Rhodesia, and is now Zimbabwe? Every British trooper was offered about 9 square miles of native land. The Matabele and Mashona people were subdued. Native survivors were left without a livelihood. Forced labor was introduced by the British. 100 Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove Based on data on national priorities collected in 2002 by the National Opinion Research Center, which priority had the highest percentage of respondents answering "Too Little" in response to the question, "I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount?" Improving and protecting the nation's health. Dealing with drug addiction. Highways and bridges. The military, armaments, and defense. Foreign aid. 101 / 0 points Modify Remove Individual nation states give up some of their independence when they join international organizations or sign international agreements. 102 / 0 points Modify Remove Transnational corporations - also called multinational or international corporations - are the most important agents of globalization in the world today. 103 / 0 points Modify Remove Transnational corporations rely on domestic labor and domestic production. 104 / 0 points Modify Remove Of the 1.3 billion people around the world living on $1 a day or less, 1 billion of them are children. 105 / 0 points Modify Remove Crushing interest payments leave governments of poor countries with too little money for development. 106 / 0 points Modify Remove Almost all sociologists agree that the dependency theorists are correct on one score. Since about 1500, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Britain, France, Italy, the United States, Japan and Russia treated the world's poor with brutality to enrich themselves. 107 / 0 points Modify Remove Modernization theorists want the poor countries to revolt against the rich countries, throw up barriers to free trade and investment, and find their own paths to economic well-being.

17 108 / 0 points Modify Remove A large body of research shows that democracy raises inequality and discourages economic growth. 109 / 0 points Modify Remove From 1945 and 1991, the U.S. government gave military and financial aid to many antidemocratic regimes. 110 / 0 points Modify Remove The anti-globalization movement includes union activists, environmentalists, supporters of worker and peasant movements in developing countries, and other opponents of transnational corporations. 111 / 0 points Modify Remove Regionalization is the division of the world into different groups according to their religions. 112 / 0 points Modify Remove South Korea, Taiwan and Israel are examples of peripheral countries. 113 / 0 points Modify Remove Imperialism refers to the control of developing societies by more developed, powerful societies. 114 / 0 points Modify Remove Dependency theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries. 115 / 0 points Modify Remove Modernization theory holds that economic underdevelopment results from poor countries lacking Western attributes. 116 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Define colonialism. Colonialism refers to the control of developing societies by more developed powerful societies. 117 Essay 0 points Modify Remove What are core capitalist countries? The core capitalist countries are rich countries, such as the United States, Japan and Germany that are the major sources of capital and technology in the world. 118 Essay 0 points Modify Remove

18 How do dependency theorists view economic underdevelopment? Dependency theory views economic underdevelopment as the result of exploitative relations between rich and poor countries. 119 Essay 0 points Modify Remove How does modernization theory view economic underdevelopment? Modernization theory holds that economic underdevelopment results from poor countries lacking Western attributes, which include Western values, business practices, levels of investment capital and stable governments. 120 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Define imperialism. Imperialism is the economic domination of one country by another. 121 Essay 0 points Modify Remove What is McDonaldization? McDonaldization is a form of rationalization that refers to the spread of the principles of fast-food restaurants, such as efficiency, predictability, and calculability, to all spheres of life. 122 Essay 0 points Modify Remove What is a global commodity chain? A global commodity chain is a worldwide network of labor and production processes whose end result is a finished commodity. 123 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Define glocalization. Glocalization is the simultaneous homogenization of some aspects of life and the strengthening of some local differences under the impact of globalization. 124 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Define regionalization. Regionalization is the division of the world into different and often competing economic, political and cultural areas. 125 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Describe transnational corporations. Transnational corporations are large businesses that rely increasingly on foreign labor and foreign production; skills and advances in design, technology and management; world markets; and massive advertising campaigns. 126 Essay 0 points Modify Remove How has globalization affected your life, your family and your town? not provided. 127 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Imagine a place in the world that has not been affected by globalization. How would it differ from most of the rest of the world? not provided. 128 Essay 0 points Modify Remove What could Americans do to help end global poverty? not provided. 129 Essay 0 points Modify Remove

19 Contrast the positive and negative effects that foreign investments can have on postcolonial countries. not provided. 130 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Compare and contrast the two main sociological theories in their claims to explain global inequality. not provided. 131 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Explain the legacy of colonialism still at work in today's global world. not provided. 132 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Explain how international debt fosters anti-globalization sentiment. not provided. 133 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Describe these well-known people (or categories of people) who would typically support the modernization theory of globalization and explain why they do. not provided. 134 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Describe three well-known people (or categories of people) who would typically support the dependency theory of globalization and explain why they do. not provided. 135 Essay 0 points Modify Remove Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer. Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer. not provided.