Unit 9: Globalization

These flashcards cover key concepts and technologies related to globalization as discussed in the lecture.

Globalization

The phenomenon by which trade and technology have created a politically, economically, and socially interconnected world.

Communication Technologies

Technologies that solve the problem of geographical distance, such as radio, television, and the internet.

Radio

A mass communication medium that allowed direct voice transmission from speakers to listeners, eliminating news intermediaries.

Cellular Technology

Technology that allows for wireless communication over long distances, revolutionized by the development of cell phones in the 1980s.

Shipping Containers

Standardized metal boxes used for transporting cargo, which dramatically changed global trade practices.

Petroleum

A fossil fuel used for energy and as a raw material for many products, which replaced coal as the main power source in the industrial world.

Nuclear Power

Energy harnessed from nuclear reactions, noted for its low pollution emissions but challenged by safety concerns.

Antibiotics

Medications developed to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, significantly improving human health.

Vaccines

Biological preparations that provide immunity against specific diseases, spiking in application during the 20th century.

Commercial Farming

Farming aimed at selling agricultural products for profit, requiring expensive technology, unlike subsistence farming.

Green Revolution

A period of agricultural transformation that introduced high-yield crop strains and advanced farming techniques to developing countries.