preFinals CTW

Question 1

“a set of multiple, uneven, and sometimes overlapping historical processes, including economics, politics, and culture, that have combined with the evolution of media technology to create the conditions under which the globe itself can now be understood as ‘an imagined community’.”

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Global city

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have developed together throughout history.

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Globalization and media

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has enabled globalization in economics, politics, and culture in each era - oral, script, print, electronic, digital.

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Media

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The imagined “_________” concept of McLuhan vs. Mumford’s dystopian view of the dark side of the global village brought about by profit motives and power dynamics enabled by media.

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global village

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__________________________ through enabling global capitalism, as carriers of mass consumption/capitalism ideology, and as huge corporations themselves embodying economic globalization.

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Role of media in economic globalization

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_________________ such as influencing or manipulating news and information, intimidation of journalists, providing new channels for activism.

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Role of media in political globalization

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_____________________ via carrying and interacting with culture, as powerful economic agents and lobbyists in culture, enabling cultural hybridity and glocalization.u

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Role of media in cultural globalization

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The interconnected process of cultural, economic, and social exchange on a global scale.

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Globalization

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Interactions and connections between different cultures and societies.

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Contact

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Cultural tensions and conflicts that arise during global interactions.

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Friction

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Resources, often economic, that contribute to the development and dissemination of cultural products.

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Capital

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The perspective suggesting a decline in the influence of religion due to modernization.

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Secularization Paradigm

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: Recognition that different societies may modernize in diverse ways, incorporating their unique cultural elements.

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Multiple Modernities

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: The spread and influence of religious beliefs beyond national boundaries.

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Transnational Religion

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The adaptation of global influences to fit local contexts.

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Glocalization:

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The way in which religious beliefs interact with and respond to global influences.

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Religion as a cultural system interfacing with globalization:

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The evolution of music influenced by global interactions, cultural conflicts, and economic resources.

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History of musical globalization through contact, friction, and capital:

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The impact of technology and sampling techniques on the creation and dissemination of global music.

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Role of technology and sampling in world music

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Discussions about the genuine nature, portrayal, and commercialization of global music.

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Debates around authenticity, representation, commodification

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: Phases in which religious groups resist or oppose a secular government.

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Stages of Religious Rebellion against Secular State

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The construction of external threats, often the West, as a means of rallying support.

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Invention of Global Enemies like the West

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The role of religion in offering symbolic strength and empowerment amid global challenges.

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Religion Providing Symbolic Empowerment in Global Era

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Peaceful forms of resistance and movements for change, as exemplified by the Arab Spring.

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Nonviolent Protest and the Arab Spring

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Economic power centers characterized by innovation, talent attraction, significant investment, and migration.

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Global City

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The pivotal contribution of service industries and skilled professionals to the economic vitality of global cities.

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Role of Services, Knowledge Workers, and Highly Skilled Labor

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Growing gaps in wealth and living conditions, leading to social divisions within global cities.

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Increased Socioeconomic Inequality and Polarization

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: Challenges such as expensive living, extended travel times, and the tension between anonymity and community in urban environments.

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Issues like High Costs of Living, Long Commutes, Anonymity vs Community

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Abstract ideas like fluid societal structures, adaptability, and the contrast between interconnected networks and local communities.

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Concepts like Liquid Modernity, Flexibility, Networks vs Community

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Specific instances illustrating the similarities and differences between these two global cities.

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Examples Comparing Sydney and Melbourne

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The formation of urban centers as organizational hubs driven by global economic interconnectedness.

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The Global City as an Organizational Structure Enabled by Economic Globalization:

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Functions such as decision-making centers, corporate headquarters, and specialized services crucial to the global city’s operation.

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Role of Global Command and Control Functions, Headquarters, Specialized Services

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Interconnected systems facilitating communication and collaboration between global cities across national borders.

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Networked Cross-Border Systems Linking Global Cities

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Effects on the physical layout of cities, involving both spreading out and concentrating resources and activities.

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Impacts on Geography - Dispersal but also Concentration

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Urban centers where issues of inequality and competition for resources are prominent.

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Global Cities as Sites of Inequality and Contention over Resources

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Challenges such as the transformation of neighborhoods leading to the displacement of marginalized communities due to economic development.

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Issues like Gentrification Displacing Marginalized Populations