Globalization

Notes: Geographers think about scale at many levels, from local to global. At a local scale, such as an urban neighborhood, geographers tend to see unique features. At the global scale, encompassing the entire world, geographers tend to see broad patterns.
A generation ago, people concerned with environmental quality proclaimed, “Think global, act local.” The phrase meant that the environment was being harmed by processes such as global warming that were global in scale, but it could be improved by actions, such as consuming less gasoline, that were local in scale. Contemporary geographers offer a different version of the phrase: “Think and act both global and local.” All scales from local to global are important in geography—the appropriate scale depends on the specific subject. Geography matters in the contemporary world because it can explain human actions at all scales, from local to global. At the national and international scales, geography is concerned with such questions as where the population is growing rapidly, where the followers of different religions live, and where corporations place factories. Geography also studies why these arrangements can cause problems.
Globalization Scale is an increasingly important concept in geography because of globalization, which is a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope. Globalization means that the scale of the world is shrinking—not literally in size, of course, but in the ability of a person, object, or idea to interact with a person, object, or idea in another place. People are plugged into a global economy and culture, producing a world that is more uniform, integrated, and interdependent. The world contains only a handful of individuals who lead such isolated and sheltered lives that they have never watched a television set, used a telephone, or been in a motor vehicle. Even extremely isolated and sheltered people are at least aware of the existence of these important means of connection

Cultural globalization which is the increasing integration of production, development and communication among nations on a worldwide scale. Technological advances and policies that encourage worldwide business relations help strengthen cultural globalization. An example of cultural globalization would be basket ball. It was invented in the United States in 1891, but now it has a worldwide audience.

Another definition of globalization would include political globalization which is the growth in size and complexity of the worldwide political system. One example of this is the creation and existence of the United Nations.

1. My mechanical pencil was made by BIC, a company based in Clichy, France. It was manufactured in Mexico.
2. My notebook was made by Target which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was manufactured in Vietnam.
3. My computer was made by HP that is based in Palo Alto, California. It was made in China.
4. My phone was made by Apple which is based in Cupertino, California. It was made in China.
5. My drawing notebook was made by Strathmore which is based in Neenah, Wisconsin. It was made in the United States.