LESSON 1 & 2 Flashcards
(36 cards)
is an outlook that is limited to one’s immediate community.
parochialism
A person who is concerned only with his or her family, village, or even country is _________.
parochial
The parochial person is?
close-minded
Refers to the process by which the world, previously isolated through physical and technological distance, becomes increasingly interconnected
globalization
It is manifested by the increase in
interaction between people around the
world that involves the sharing of ideas, cultures, goods, services, economic, political, cultural, ideological, investment
environmental and processes aided by
information technology
globalization
biggest factor of globalization?
humans
important aspects of globalization:
- global trading
- capital movement
- movement of people
Also called International Trading, or
the economic exchanges and deals
between countries.
global trading
Concerns Importation and Exportation
global trading
is an exchange or policy of goods and products between nations without or lessening tariff or tax
free trade
Manifested in the form of Foreign
Investment
capital movement
can be categorized as commercial loan,
official flows and foreign direct
investment
foreign investment
are money lent to foreign businesses or governments
commercial loans
refer to development aid or money granted by rich countries to developing nations
official flows
refers to buying or putting up a firm in a foreign country or contributing to the enhancement of an existing firm
foreign direct investment
People can migrate to other countries
in search of better employment
opportunities
movement of people
- It was a network of ancient trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe.
- It was established when Han Dynasty ofChina officially opened trade with the West in 130 B.C
silk road (130 bc)
The name Silk Road derived from the
popularity of ______ ____ among
tradesmen in the Roman Empire and
elsewhere in Europe, the material was
not the only important export from the
East to the West
chinese silk
Silk road is also known as ______ ____ that traded fruits and vegetables, livestock, grain, leather, tools, religious objects, artwork, precious stones and metals andperhaps more importantly—language, culture, religious beliefs, philosophy and science
economic belt
Venetian merchant and explorer
who traveled the Silk Road from Italy to China in the 13th century. His travels are considered the most famous by a Western explorer on
the Silk Road
marco polo
age of exploration was on?
15-18th
It is also known as first wave of
globalization.
age of exploration
A period when Europeans explored the world
age of exploration
It connected previously isolated regions and laid the groundwork for
globalization
age of exploration