Ch 32 The Global Sneaker

What is globalization?

• the development of a worldwide society
• the movement in favor of reforming U.S. foreign policy
• the financial security of being able to travel globally
• the relationship between two individuals of different citizenship

Why is the sneaker a good example of globalization?

• Sneakers are made exclusively in the United States.
• Sneakers were the first product to successful use globalization.
• Making them involves multiple steps and countries.
• Making sneakers does not involve international relations.

Which region has been most involved in globalization?

• Asia
• Europe
• Australia
• South America

What is free trade?

• the establishment of economic interdependence
• the taxation of goods across country borders
• the international flow of goods with few government controls
• the government regulation of multinational corporations.

How has globalization helped bring economic growth to developing countries?

• It closed factories worldwide.
• It provided U.S. visas for millions. 
• It granted citizenship for illegal immigrants.
• It created jobs for millions of people.

What is one benefit of economic interdependence among countries?

• It prohibits free trade.
• It denies habeas corpus to terrorists.
• It requires all countries to convert to the U.S. dollar.
• It allows countries to rely on one another for resources.

Why did the United States move their sneaker production to Asia?

• They were able to spend less on labor and materials.
• The American public voted to remove all sneaker factories.
• Asian countries bribed the United States for the job opportunity.
• European countries would not support the United States’ factories.

In terms of globalization, distribution is how

• fairly each worker is hired.
• each product is manufactured.
• resources are divided among groups
• workers divide their pay among each other.

In the 1950s, sneakers were no longer seen as just for sports, but also as

• non-gender specific.
• expensive commodities.
• casual shoes for everyday.
• a product specifically for the elderly.

Where does the leather in the uppers of sneakers come from?

• communist colonies
• livestock centers
• Pacific Island forests
• European lakes