Today in Human Geo, we talked about Globalization and took
notes. I think I might have taken a little too much but I guess that’s better
than not enough….
Globalization: interconnectedness; being connected with
other countries
-the expansion of International culture, economic, and political activities
-we have a huge effect on other countries economically
Globalization is not a recent phenomenon and has been around
for a very long time.
Silk Road
-a group of roads and passage ways that led to a place where
outsiders could trade with China, the only country that could get them silk
The Americanization of other Counties
-Restaurants originally from the U.S., such as McDonalds and
KFC, were made in other countries such as China and Japan, and added some of
their cultural foods to the menu.
-Family life and interaction actually is beginning to
decrease because the amount of traditional sit-down dinners decreased.
-People started to buy fast food when they were out because,
hence the name “fast food,” was faster and easier than having to go home and
make a home-cooked meal.
-“Americanizing” Japanese Culture
BC=Before Christ
AD=After Death
BCE= Before Common Era (made for people that weren’t
religious)
Spread of Faiths and Religions
-dominant religion – Roman Catholic
-most religions can be found in all countries
-almost no religions started in the U.S., the religion moved
here as people with different faiths moved her
Cellphones Moved Around the World
-many things need to use a cellphone
-cell tower
-charger
-electricity
-internet
Africa is now starting to connect with the rest of the world
Understanding More than One Language
-not just because they have to take a language in high
school
-many people want to learn more than one
Telephones
-When you call a company (ex. Press 1 for English, Press 2
for Spanish)
-Many companies have Spanish Speaking Customers so they want
them to understand more
Shipping
-How do clothes made in
China get to a store in America
-they ship them on ships
-they will pull the same size boxes (what the product is
carried in) put them onto a train-, then a truck to the desired store
United Nations Building
-it is in NY
-all countries flags are outside
-settle differences inside this building
-many Americans don’t want us to be apart of this
Film Industry
-US exports many things
- things sold over seas
-of all the industries where we make money, the number one
industry is the film industry
-big Blockbuster movies are played in theaters around the
world
-illegally downloading movies and buying pirated movies
hurts our number one industry in the US
People from all around the World
-people from all around the world live in many different
countries for many different reasons
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