SS 10-1 Chapter 1/2

1) The best interpretation of the cartoon would be

• a) Globalization provides opportunities for peaceful protest

• b) Even those opposed to globalization are affected by it in many ways

• c) Globalization provides products from many places in the world

• d) Singapore produces excellent sunglasses

Use the following to answer questions 2 & 3:

Speaker 1: We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face. -Kofi Annan

Speaker 2: Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods. -Robert Reich

Speaker 3: The greatest weapon of mass destruction is corporate economic globalization.

-Kenny Ausubel

Speaker 4: This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It's not just that the personal computer has come along as a great tool. The whole pace of business is moving faster. Globalization is forcing companies to do things in new ways.” -Bill Gates

Which speakers have the most cautious perspectives on the effects of globalization?

• Speaker 1 & 2

• Speaker 2 & 3

• Speaker 1 & 3

• Speaker 1 & 4

Speaker 1: We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face. -Kofi Annan

Speaker 2: Globalization and free trade do spur economic growth, and they lead to lower prices on many goods. -Robert Reich

Speaker 3: The greatest weapon of mass destruction is corporate economic globalization.

-Kenny Ausubel

Speaker 4: This is a very exciting time in the world of information. It's not just that the personal computer has come along as a great tool. The whole pace of business is moving faster. Globalization is forcing companies to do things in new ways.” -Bill Gates

The speaker that sees globalization as most beneficial to consumers is:

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 3

• Speaker 4

Which of the following is the best example of accommodation?

• You speak Ukrainian because your parents spoke it to you as a child.

• Products in Canada have both English and French labels

• In order to become a citizen of the United States you must pass an English language exam

• Sikh boys are permitted to wear a kirpan (ceremonial dagger) at school under their clothing

When you follow a particular tradition, speak a particular language, wear specific clothing, or adorn your body with particular decorations, you may be expressing aspects of your individual identity. But at the same time you may also be expressing your identity as a member of a group known as:

• a collective

• context

• assimilation

• biodiversity

Globalization demonstrates an interconnectedness and interdependence throughout the world like never before.

Which example below least supports the above statement?

• A war in the middle east affects oil prices in North America

• The wages a Coltan miner gets paid in Africa makes my cell phone more affordable.

• A transit strike in Toronto is mentioned in an article in the Edmonton Journal the following day

• The price of oranges is expensive due to a hurricane in Florida

Speaker 1: “I shop at Superstore because generally the products are cheaper”

Speaker 2: “As the owner of a small store I have trouble competing with Wal-Mart and its low prices”

Speaker 3: “As an owner of a large orchard I can afford to sell my cherries for far less than the smaller orchard down the road.”

These statements are all examples of:

• economies of scale

• homogenization

• accommodation

• context

CanWest Global Communications, which owns the Global television network, also owns a chain of newspapers that include the Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald, as well as a controlling interest in Alliance Atlantis Communications, Canada’s biggest entertainment company. This is an example of:

• media concentration

• context

• media convergence

• media revitalization

Which is the best answer?

Banana plantations are to Ecuador as:

• Oil is to Bolivia

• OPEC is to the United States

• Inuktitut is to the Inuit

• Coltan mines are to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ecuadorian bananas are cheaper to buy because

• labour is cheaper

• banana seeds cost less

• gov’t does not tax them

• all of the above