DISTANCE AND ONLINE

PROGRAM

SOC. SCI. 6
THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Learner’s Workbook

COLLATED BY:
MA. ABEGAIL F. BUÑAO

This material is intended solely for academic utilization of SFXC students only.
 INTRODUCTION

Why do we need to study the world? At first glance, the world, as a

concept, is abstract. After all, your daily experiences are considered
interactions with your country. When you read the news, you read about
the Philippines. when
you engage in an official transaction like paying taxes, you deal with the
deal with the Philippine government. Almost all of your classmates and
teachers are Filipino.

However, you only need to step back a little bit to see that the world
“out there” is already here. For example, you likely have relatives who are
OFW’s. Every time these relatives visit or send something home, they are
bringing part of the world with them. The media and the internet are also
your windows to the contemporary world. You watch Hollywood movies,
sing Kpop songs and even you watch NBA games. Finally, your
consumption habits are global. You have dined in Mcdonalds, owned a
Korean phone, eaten and Australian beef. You are already a citizen of the
world whether you are aware of it or not. Just by living your life, you
automatically think about the contemporary world.

This course will be challenging. Much of the materials you will find are
new and unfamiliar. Despite this, we hope that you will enjoy reading this
book and taking this course. This may be one of the few times in your life
as a college student when you are explicitly challenged to transcend the
borders of you nation, your countrymen, and ultimately, your imagination.
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Course Description

This 3-unit course emphasizes Globalization and its impact on individuals,

societies and communities, challenges and responses. The course aims to
introduce students to the state of the world today and the new global order. What
does “globalization” mean both theoretically and from the perspective of
individuals and societies affected by global firms, processes, and movements? The
phenomenon of globalization is thus examined from a variety of perspectives as
well as its effects on traditional cultures and communities, nations and political
institutions, and local, national and regional economies.

Students will be asked to identify the challenges posed by globalization and

consider responses to these challenges as demonstrated by experiences on the
ground. For this purpose, students will produce case studies of communities (in
the Philippines and other countries) experiencing the impact of globalization and
their respective responses to issues that arise. There are global civic societies
engaged in advocacies relating to climate and environmental protection, for
example, human trafficking across borders, the application of advances in science
and technology to serve some of the world’s poorest communities, and so on.
There are, too, communities that have managed, in varying degrees of success, to
deal with the effects, good and bad, of globalization.

The course will focus on contemporary global conditions from a Filipino

perspective primarily and also as a member of the global community. Through a
combination of readings, class discussions, writing and group presentations, the
students are expected to formulate an understanding on globalizations that is
theoretically informed and rooted in the experiences of communities and nations.
Moreover, students are also expected to formulate academic proposals such as
research capsules and sustainable development economic models by the end of
the course.

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Explain different interpretations of and the approaches to globalization
2. Describe the emergence of global economic, political, social, and cultural
systems
3. Analyze the various contemporary drivers of globalization
4. Understand the issues confronting the nation-state
5. Assess the effects of globalization on different aspects of the economy and
nations
6. Analyze contemporary news events in the context of globalization
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7. Analyze global issues in relation to Filipinos and the Philippines

8. Articulate personal positions on various global issues
9. Identify the ethical and professional implications of learning globalization
10. Write a research proposal on Globalization and Economic development

Course Requirements:

The course will focus on contemporary global conditions from a Filipino

perspective primarily and also as a member of the global community. Through a
combination of readings, class discussions, writing and group presentations, the
students are expected to formulate an understanding on globalizations that is
theoretically informed and rooted in the experiences of communities and
nations. Moreover, students are also expected to formulate academic proposals
such as research capsules and sustainable development economic models by the
end of the course.

Intended Values Formation:

Topic 1
• The learners will explain how learning Globalization concepts are
beneficial to them as young Global Citizens
• The learners will explain how studying Globalization helps the community
members in adapting to the present life under the ‘curse’ of the Global
Crisis
• The learners will describe the present world under the umbrella of
Globalization and elucidate how this concept helps them become better
local and global citizens

Topic 2
• The learners to exhibit cooperation and collaboration after learning major
concepts under Global Economy Topic
• Share understanding about the importance of market integration.
• Promote the importance of strengthening the country’s economy in times
of pandemic.
• To gain awareness on how to deal with the different potential threats with
regards economic and political security.
• To accept different viewpoints of fellow learners and citizens, compare and
relate learned values they may be obtained from this lesson.
• Express understanding on the essence of international cooperation and
unity in this present world.
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Topic 3
• The learners will exhibit self-reliance, determination, and greater
understanding of concepts upon achieving the outcomes of the module

Topic 4
• Articulate personal understanding and opinion on the relevance of Global
Media Cultures to personal daily living in the new normal
• Express personal insights on the effects of globalization to the different
local and international cultures.
• That the learners will express understanding on the effects of globalization
to religion (positive and negative
• To make the students realize the important roles of both globalization and
religion in the society.

Topic 5
• The learners will express understanding on the significance of the role of
humanity in fulfilling Traffic and Population control in the present context.
• The learners will express understanding on why Filipinos are most likely
to migrate and so explain if migration brings advantages or disadvantages
to Filipino economy and culture.

Topic 6
• The learners will elucidate the essence of attaining a local and global
sustainable community for the present and future generations.
• The learners will exhibit mindfulness, empathy and compassion, and use
these as tools to enhance one’s emotional well-being and social relation.
• The learners will demonstrate pro-social behavior towards others,
including those belonging to a different race, ethnicity, culture, color,
gender or nationality
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Chapter Lesson Topics: Page

No. No. No.
I INTRODUCTION TO GLOBALIZATION
1 Defining Globalization 1
II THE STRUCTURES OF GLOBALIZATION
1 The Global Economy 19
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CHAPTER NO. I
INTRODUCTION TO GLOBALIZATION
LESSON TITLE Defining Globalization
Specific During the students' learning engagements, they will be
Learning able to:
Outcomes: • Define and explain globalization by acrostic
activity to express personal understanding about
the concept;
• Identify and explain the varied Globalizations
dimensions and concepts;
• Analyze the observed present local and
international society to look on the existence of
GLOBALIZATION; and
• Enumerate and explain the positive and the
negative aspects of globalization according to the
status quo and by personal observations of the
reality.
Introduction of
the Topic: We see globalization as the growth of the sizes of
social systems and the increase in the complexity of inter-
societal links. Thus, in certain respects, globalization may
be regarded as a process connecting the past, the present,
and the future—as a sort of bridge between the past and
the future. The articles in this book embrace the need to
cover a variety of aspects and dimensions of globalization,
and to see both its local and its global manifestations.
From our perspective, globalization studies imply
research that is not just limited to the most popular
spheres of economic and political globalization, but also
includes the study of global problems such as climatic
change, cultural globalization, and so on.

In this Chapter, different definitions of

globalization will be discussed. It will be revealed that the
task of conceptualizing it involves a variety of
perspectives. For further understanding of the concept,
different ideas will be used. These ideas will also allow an
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appreciation or earlier epochs before globalization and

the present globalized world. The final lesson in this
chapter will be devoted to a general discussion of
globalization theories. It will give information about the
theories, origin and the history of globalization. This
section gives a glimpse of the important theories of
globalization. This section will highlight further
differences among scholars in explaining globalization.

TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES

OPENING GUIDE QUESTIONS (5-minute Free Form formative assessment)

1. What is GLOBALIZATION? Is it a concept that all kinds of people can easily

comprehend and explain?
2. Do you think you need to study about the world? Is it abstract to study our
world? or something that is significant to human life?
3. What forces drive globalization? Are you experiencing or observing all
these? How?
4. What says your knowledge bank when we talk about the WORLD'S
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS? In what generation of the industrial
revolutions are we in now? Express your understanding...
5. How is globalization existing in your local place? How about in the
International stage?

Engaging Activity 1: The ACROSTICs of Globalization (30 minutes)

(Outcome 1: Define and explain globalization by acrostic activity to express
personal understanding about the concept)

Intro-instruction: Since the basic concept of globalization is not new to all of

us, let us all illicit your prior knowledge about the concept and merge it with
your present understanding. Through an acrostic activity you have to define
the word Globalization.

Example:
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Criteria:
• 10 points max - factual, complete, accurate, concise, comprehensive,
and efficient relay of ideas.
• 5 points max - Proper technical use of the Acrostic strategy.
• 5 points max - knowledge construction...

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Activity Processing:

1. How do you find the activity?

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2. Why do you think the activity was done through acrostic formation?
What does the acrostic activity teach us?
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To give everyone an insightful idea about the task, look at and analyze the
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Engaging Activity 2: "Brainstorm to Brain-store" (30 minutes)

(Outcome 2: Identify and explain the varied Globalizations dimensions and
concepts)

How do you define GLOBALIZATION in the aspects of;

1. Politics?
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3. Socio-Economic or Economic aspects?

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Rated through the following criteria:

• 10 points max - factual, complete, accurate, concise, comprehensive,

and efficient relay of ideas.
• 5 points max - Proper technical use of the Acrostic strategy.
• 5 points max - knowledge construction...

WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION?

the-many-and-contradicting-definitions

Human beings have encountered many changes over the last century
especially in their social relationships and social structures. Of these changes,
one can say that globalization is a very important change, if not, the "most
important" (Bauman 2003). The reality and omnipresence of globalization
make us see ourselves as part of what we refer to as the "global age" (Albrow
1996).

Globalization encompasses a multitude of processes that involve economy,

political systems, and culture. Social structures, therefore, are directly
affected by globalization. (Al-Rhodan 2006)

On the other hand, it can be said that some view globalization to be a positive
phenomenon. For instance, Swedish Journalist Thomas Larsson (2001) saw
globalization as "the process of world shrinkage, of distances getting shorter,
things moving closer. It pertains to the increasing ease with which somebody
on one side of the world can interact, to mutual benefit with somebody on the
other side of the world."

On the other hand, some see it as occurring through and with regression,
colonialism, and destabilization.

THE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBALIZATION

ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION
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refers to the widespread international movement of goods, capital, services,

technology and information. It is the increasing economic integration and
interdependence of national, regional, and local economies across the world
through an intensification of cross-border movement of goods, services,
technologies and capital. Economic globalization primarily comprises the
globalization of production, finance, markets, technology, organizational
regimes, institutions, corporations, and labour.

POLITICAL GLOBALIZATION

refers to the growth of the worldwide political system, both in size and
complexity. That system includes national governments, their governmental
and intergovernmental organizations as well as government-independent
elements of global civil society such as international non-governmental
organizations and social movement organizations. One of the key aspects of
the political globalization is the declining importance of the nation-state and
the rise of other actors on the political scene. The creation and existence of
the United Nations has been called one of the classic examples of political
globalization.

CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION

refers to the transmission of ideas, meanings, and values around the world in
such a way as to extend and intensify social relations. This process is marked
by the common consumption of cultures that have been diffused by the
Internet, popular culture media, and international travel. This has added to
processes of commodity exchange and colonization which have a longer
history of carrying cultural meaning around the globe. The circulation of
cultures enables individuals to partake in extended social relations that cross
national and regional borders. The creation and expansion of such social
relations is not merely observed on a material level. Cultural globalization
involves the formation of shared norms and knowledge with which people
associate their individual and collective cultural identities. It brings
increasing interconnectedness among different populations and cultures.

GLOBALIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Technological developments are conceived as the main facilitator and driving

force of most of the globalization processes. Before elaborating on the
consequences of several technological developments, we must go through the
definition of technology as a sociological term, so that we can further explore
the social and political role of technology in the globalization process.
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Technology can be defined as the socialized knowledge of producing goods

and services. We can describe the term technology with five important
elements: production, knowledge, instruments, possession and change. Our
definition of technology as a socialized knowledge can be better conceived
with these elements.

Can you give more supporting ideas about these dimensions of

Globalization?
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Formative Activity 1: LET US INVESTIGATE and RESPOND

(Outcome 3: Analyze the observed present local and international society to
look on the existence of GLOBALIZATION)

1. Think or recall the trending or most remembered, phenomenal,

and/or sensational national and international news recently. Do they
talk or somehow pertain to any aspects of Globalization? Cite and
explain.
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Paste the news here:

2. How about in your locality? Can you think of recent events or current
affairs which gives you the idea that the trace of Globalization is really
existent even in the smallest units of our economy and society? Justify.
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Criteria:
• 10 points max - factual, complete, accurate, concise, comprehensive,
and efficient relay of ideas.
• 5 points max - Proper technical use of the Acrostic strategy.
• 5 points max - knowledge construction...

Engaging Activity 3: GOOD-balization? or Glo-BAD-lization?

(Outcome 4: Enumerate and explain the positive and the negative aspects of
globalization according to the status quo and by personal observations of the
reality)

"...the entire universe must be perfectly balanced...as all things should be -

Thanos, Avengers: Infinity War 2018”

We all believe that all things have their pros and cons, bad and good, dark
and light, positive and negative, etc...

...For this we are also bound to determine the positive and negative aspects
of Globalization.
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Enumerate and explain each positive and negative aspect of globalization

according to the status quo and by your personal observations of the reality.

POSITIVE NEGATIVE

Criteria:
• 10 points max - factual, complete, accurate, concise, comprehensive,
and efficient relay of ideas.
• 5 points max - Proper technical use of the Acrostic strategy.
• 5 points max - knowledge construction...

CLOSING GUIDE: (10 minutes)

(Free Form formative assessment)

1. What is GLOBALIZATION? Is it a concept that all kinds of people can

easily comprehend and explain?
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2. Do you think you need to study about the world? Is it abstract to study
our world? or something
that is significant to human life?
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3. What forces drive globalization? Are you experiencing or observing all

these? How?
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4. What says your knowledge bank when we talk about the WORLD'S
INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTIONS? In what generation of the industrial revolutions are
we in now?
Express your understanding...
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5. How is globalization existing in your local place? How about in the

International stage?
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Criteria:
• 3 points max - factual, complete, accurate, concise, comprehensive, and
efficient relay of ideas
• 2 points max - effective manner or structure of explanation of
knowledge or ideas (grammar and convincing or persuasiveness
factor)

QUESTIONS for COMPLETING THE UNDERSTANDING.

1. Are societies in the world becoming more similar? (Homogeneous) or
more different? (Heterogeneous)
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2. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of

homogenization of culture? How about heterogenization?
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Criteria:
• 8 points max - factual, complete, accurate, concise, comprehensive, and
efficient relay of ideas.
• 2 points max -statements and responses structure and grammar

REFLECTION How is studying Globalization helpful to the community

members in adapting to the present life under the ‘curse’
of the Pandemic?

ASSESSMENT 1: (I) Directions. Answer the following questions below:

_______1. It refers to the emerging of an international
network belonging to an economic and social system.
_______2. This transaction can be real merchandise, various
forms of services, financial instruments, investments in
local production facilities by multinational firms.
_______3. It practically connects everyone on earth with
everyone else.
_______4. It is a constant interaction where it is the one
increasing and proliferating today
_______5. They identified four basic aspects of globalization:
trade and transactions, capital movements and
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investment, migration and movement of people and the

spreading of knowledge.
_______6. They are conceived as the main facilitator and
driving force of most of the globalization processes.
_______7. It is the increasing economic integration and
interdependence of national, regional, and local
economies across the world through an intensification of
cross-border movement of goods, services, technologies
and capital.
_______8. The growth of the sizes of social systems and the
increase in the complexity of inter-societal links.
_______9. It brings increasing interconnectedness among
different populations and cultures.
_______10. It is occurring through and with regression,
colonialism, and destabilization.

(II) MATCHING TYPE. Directions: Match column A with the

correct answer on column B, write only the letter of
answer on the blank provided at the right side of the
paper.

ASSESSMENT 2:
The students will answer the following:
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What are the greatest challenges of GLOBALIZATION in

your local place?
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Do you think that the Philippines is being harmed as

other countries transfer their activities to us also known
as outsourcing?
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How do you assess globalization in the sphere of

production?
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Does the position of US and China as giants in the

economic chain threaten the status of less developed
countries in the global market?
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