Globalization thus conceived privileges global transmission over the material infrastructure that makes it possible information over the workers who produce it, whether these be specialists or secretaries and the new transnational corporate culture over the other jobs upon which it rests, including many of those held by immigrants. Central to it are the global information economy, instant communication, and electronic markets – all realms within which place no longer makes a difference, and where the only type of worker who matters is the highly educated professional. This account of globalization is by far the dominant one. When today’s media, policy, and economic analysts define globalization, they emphasize hypermobility, international communication, and the neutralization of distance and place. In an additional 250 words, please respond to both of the following.ġ) Why does Farish Noor compare historical records that might appear contradictory in the way that they acknowledge, or erase, colonial violence in Southeast Asia?Ģ) Mann mentions that a “domestic racism” and an “international racism” are connected.23 Global Cities and Survival Circuits (2002) Please see the data here for reference: (Links to an external site.) In 250 words, please respond to both of the following questions.ġ) Please explain in your own words what Ferguson means by the following statement: “But as the contemporary African material shows so vividly, the ‘global’ does not ‘flow,’ thereby connecting and watering contiguous spaces it hops instead, efficiently connecting the enclaved points in the network while excluding (with equal efficiency) the spaces that lie between the points.” Why is this relevant to the social life of people in Africa?Ģ) In your opinion, do you think that Sassen would attribute some of Covid’s disproportionate impact on people of color to globalization? Explain why or why not. Sociological Inquiry 78(4):461-489ĭISCUSSION BOARD ASSIGNMENT #1 (TOTAL: 500 words minimum)
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