Metaphors of Globalization

metaphors

make use of one term to help us better understand another term. in our case, the states of matter - solid and liquid will be used

metaphors helps us

understand abstract or complex ideas by comparing them to something more familiar

solidity

hard to move, fixed, and stable

solid

in the past societies were more ___.borders were rigid. economies, cultures, and communities were localized and stable.

(in the past) movement of people, ideas, or goods

was low and restrictive

examples of natural solids

landforms (mountains)

bodies of water (rivers and ocean)

examples of man made solids

-great wall of china

-berlin wall

-gates

-border

nine dash line

a u-shaped demarcation line used by china to claim most of the south china sea

liquidity

flows freely, fill spaces, and moves quickly

in the present, globalization is

liquid

zigmunt bauman’s idea about the characteristic of liquidity

today's liquid phenomena change quickly and are in continuous fluctuation

another characteristic of liquid phenomena

their movement is difficult to stop

flows

refers to the movement or circulation of things across borders

solidity focuses on

how difficult it is to move things

liquidity focuses on

how easy things can move

flows are the

actual movements happening because liquidity allows them

different kind of flow

-ideas

-images

-information, both legal and illegal

-flow everywhere through interperson contact in the media, via internet

types of globalization

1. financial

2. technological

3. cultural

4. ecological

5. political

6. geographical

financial globalization

refers to the increasing interconnection and integration of financial systems across the world

technological globalization

refers to the spread and interconnectedness of technology across the world

cultural globalization

the spreading and mixing of cultures across the world due to increase communication, migration, travel, and media

ecological globalization

refers to how environmental issues and ecosystems are interconnected across borders

political globalization

refers to the increasing influence in interaction of political systems, institutions, and decisions across national borders

geographical globalization

refers to how the physical boundaries between countries become less important due to increase global connections and transportation, communication, and trade