CHAPTER 6, 7

globalism measures success by

material satisfaction, wealth, social status, knowledge

describe globalists vs. religious people

globalists focus on trade deals, government revenue, enriching themselves. religious people shun material things for simplicity

religious person goal vs. globalist

live virtuously, continue to socially progress

religious evangelism

type of globalization (spreading word)

how do religions see global identities

citizenship, languaage, race is inferior and limited. e.g. christianity and islams see globalization as a threat bc it destroys culture

religious fundamentalism

strict literal interpretation of sacred scriptures, demanding strict adherence to traditional doctrines and rejecting modern secular values that despises globalization's materialism

examples of isolationist religious groups

mormons, dalai lama followers, buddhists, rizalistas bc living w non believers distracts from faith

peter berger says about religion that

contemporary world is furiously religious

peter berger about culture/media

cultural globalization is a term to cover Western cultural imperialism

what does pope francis say about globalization

throwing away future, betrayal of humanity. the vatican ii criticizes globalization for threatening human rights

secularization theory

religion cant be maintained under modernization (bc its associated with globalization)

what does samuel huntington say

civilizations held together by religious worldviews

what does max weber say

calvinism/protestantism believed that God predestined salvation and profit came from modern capitalism

media

means of conveying communication

what does marshall mcluhan say

media/medium is message, technology media reshapes societies. 'global village'

cultural imperialism theory

global media homogenizes culture. not unidirectional, uneven

critiques of cultural imperialism theory

top down, too focused on broad

cyberalkanization

'splinternet' internet isolates to subcultures based on shared ideologies. creates echo chambers

echo chamber

established thoughts reinforced, makes ppl biased, prevents new opinions

countries that use the religion as central foundation of government

• malaysia: islam

• iran: khomeini turned country into theocracy (secular ideologies are flawed)