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Handout for GEC 003 (The Contemporary World) MIDTERM

Lesson 5 – The Global North-South Divide sacred while globalism places value on
material wealth.
North-South Divide – a socio-economic and
• Globalization led to the spread of religious
political categorization of countries. It originated
ideas
from the Three World Divide. The division generally
• Spread of religious ideas, in itself, is a form
do not follow the geographic location of countries.
of Globalization
Global North – comprised of First World countries • Generally, Globalization and Religion clash
and selected Second World countries. Generally, the over the issue whether
Global North are richer and developed countries. religious evangelization is, in itself, a form of
These countries are home to 25% of the total global globalization.
population, and these countries control 80% of the
Religion:
total income earned around the world.
Global South – comprised of Third World countries • Concerned with the sacred
and the remaining Second World countries. • Follows divine commandments (Bible for
Generally, the Global South are poorer and Christians, Koran for Muslims, and Torah for
developing countries. These countries are home to Jews)
75% of the total global population, and these • Assumes that there is “the possibility of
countries control 20% of the total income earned communication between humans and the
around the world. transcendent” (God for Christians, Allah for
Muslims, Yahweh for Jews)
Brandt Line – devised by former West German
• Less concerned with wealth
Chancellor Willy Brandt. The Brandt Line sets the
• Live a virtuous, sin-less life
boundaries between the Global North and the Global
South. Globalization:
Criticisms on the Global North-South Divide: • Places value on material wealth
• Too Restrictive – Brandt did not consider the • abides by human-made laws (laws, policies,
possibility of growth or decline of the and principles that make Globalization
countries. possible)
• A Form of Segregation of People Possible • How much human action can lead to the
highest material satisfaction
Solutions to the Criticisms: • Less worried on whether they will end up in
heaven or hell.
• More Flexible Mapping – instead of
following the definite lines set by the Brandt Religious Evangelization – the various ways on
Line, the Global North-South Divide should which religious organizations spread out their
use broken lines to present the upward or religion and dogma. This could be in the form of
downward movement of countries from door-to-door evangelization, through word of mouth
or through the use of mass media.
North to South, and vice versa.
• Globalization
Is Religious Evangelization a form of
Globalization?
CHAPTER 3 Yes No
Lesson 1 – The Globalization of Religion:
• Globalization and Religion has a complicated
relationship as religion is concerned with the

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Faculty Member – College of Arts, T.I.P. Manila © 2020 | NOT FOR SALE
Handout for GEC 003 (The Contemporary World) MIDTERM
It does expand and It has nothing to do with viewed Globalization less as an obstacle and
intensify the flow of the accumulation and more as an opportunity to expand their reach.
information, and to spending of wealth.
Religion For Globalization: Globalization has
some extent, even
people and goods. “freed” communities from the “constraints of the
nation-state,” and religion seeks to take the place (fill
(Steger’s Definition)
the gap) of these “broken ties” to either help the
Realities:
communities cope up or organize to oppose. Religion
1. Peter Berger - “The Contemporary World is... is then seen not as a regressive force against
furiously religious.” In most parts of the Globalization, but as a pro-active force.
world, there is a veritable explosion of Religion Against Globalization: Some
religious fervor (ex. Religious Holidays, etc.) denominations (like Shiite Muslims) see
2. Religions served as a foundation of the Globalization as a “Trojan Horse,” filled with ideas
modern-day republic. Example: Malaysia and of secularism, liberalism, and even communism
Islamic Republic of Iran (Ayatollah Ruholla
Khomeini started the Islamic Revolution in
Iran during the 1970s). Lesson 2 – Media and Globalization of Culture:
3. Religious Organizations recognize the
importance of Secularism. Example: Media – a means of conveying something, such as a
Nahdlatul Ulama of Indonesia where they channel of communication. Technically, a person’s
have Pesantren (Islamic Schools) teaching voice is a medium.
modern science, banking, social sciences, etc. Types of Media:
4. Religion came as a result of shift in state
policy. Example: Church of England was 1. Print Media – books, magazines, newspapers
established by King Henry VIII when he 2. Broadcast Media – radio, film, television
broke off with the Roman Catholic Church 3. Digital Media – mobile mass communication,
after the Pope declined to recognize/allow his electronic books (e-books)
divorce. 4. Internet Media – Email, Social Media,
5. Religion and Law fused together to create the Internet Sites, VOIP (e.g. Viber, WeChat,
“Modern Secular Society.” Example: the etc).
United State of America, as observed by Marshall McLuhan (Media Theorist):
Alexis de Tocqueville in the 1800s, where
Americans practice Religion out of self- 1. “The medium is the message” - television in
interest. the 1960s USA, it changed the lifestyle of
• Jose Casanova – religion has always been at Americans. Technology makes social change
the center of all great political conflicts and possible.
movements of social reform.
Religion For and Against Globalization: 2. “Media simultaneously extend and amputate
human senses” - media expand the reach of
• Religious institutions are generally divided communication, but it also dulls the users’
over the spread of Globalization – some communicative capacities.
dislike it as it promotes materialism, while the
rest embrace Globalization and its forces to 3. “Television helped create a global village” -
help spread their teachings or dogma. as more people sit down in front of their
• The two largest religions (based on television sets and listened to the same
following), also called as the two “old-world stories, their perception of the world contract.
religions” – Christianity and Islam – has
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Faculty Member – College of Arts, T.I.P. Manila © 2020 | NOT FOR SALE
Handout for GEC 003 (The Contemporary World) MIDTERM
Cultural Imperialism – created through the Financial Times Stock Exchange or FTSE of
partnership of media globalization and the American London; and Nikkei of Tokyo)
hegemony. This led to the spread of American values • Considered by critics as highly restrictive as
like consumerism. it focused only on the economic aspect, and it
did not account the changes that happened
Hegemony – the military, political, economic, and
since the 1990s.
cultural might (power), or clout, of a particular State.
Indicators of Globality:
John Tomlinson - “cultural imperialism” promotes
“homogenized, Westernized, consumer culture.” 1. Economic Opportunities - according to the
Economist Intelligence Unit, market size,
Social Media – a tool used to communicate and purchasing power of citizens, size of the
socialize with people online. Led to the creation of middle class, and potential for growth are
“digital citizenship.” It is democratized, which some of the criteria. (NY, London, Tokyo)
means people have free access. 2. Centers of Authority (Washington D.C.,
Canberra)
3. Centers of Higher Learning and Cultures (ex.
Lesson 3 – Global Cities:
Melbourne and Sydney)
Global City and Globalization:
Challenges on Global Cities:
1. Globalization is spatial as it occurs in physical
spaces. 1. Can be sites of great inequality and poverty
2. Can be sustainable because of its density but
2. Globalization is spatial because what makes it risks damage to the environment
move is in fact based in places. 3. Has a massive demand on energy
• In the coming years, more and more Global Cities:
people will experience globalization
through cities: 1. London (Financial Times Stock Exchange or
 1950 – 30% of people living in FTSE)
the cities 2. New York (New York Stock Exchange or
 2014 – 54% of people living in NYSE)
the cities 3. Tokyo (Nikkei)
 2050 – 66% of people living in 4. Copenhagen, Denmark (Cuisine/“New
the cities Nordic”)
• This denotes the environment of rapidly 5. Singapore (rising Cultural Hub of Southeast
increasing number of people living in cities. Asia)
6. San Francisco (Silicon Valley)
Global City: 7. Los Angeles (Hollywood)
• coined in the 1990s by sociologist Saskia 8. Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing (rising
Sassen economic centers in China) Global Cities
• Sassen’s criteria focused primarily in the and the Poor:
economic aspect
• Sassen named New York, London, and Gentrification – a process of driving out of the poor
Tokyo as the three Global Cities; these Global in favor of newer, wealthier residents.
Cities are hubs of global finance (New York Example: Banlieue – ethnic enclaves of poor
Stock Exchange or NYSE of New York; Muslim migrants in Paris.

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Prepared by: Mr. Justin Paul D. Gallano
Faculty Member – College of Arts, T.I.P. Manila © 2020 | NOT FOR SALE

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