Globalization
What is it?
International Business
Japanese McDonald's
McDonald's is a very international company. It has restaurants in 119 nations.
Volkswagen Beetle
Not all international trade is done with Asia. Volkswagen is a German company that sells many cars in the USA.
Samsung Electronics
Samsung is the world leader in smartphone sales. It is headquartered in South Korea, but sells products worldwide, and especially to the US.
Popular Culture
Pokemon
Pokemon is one of the most popular children's entertainment franchises in the world. It began in Japan. Pikachu is the only Pokemon with the same name internationally.
The Beatles
The Beatles are an example of globalization because they transported ideas about music and rock and roll around the world.
Gangnam Style
A more modern example of pop-culture in globalization, Gangnam Style is a song from South Korea which is very popular worldwide.
International Travel and Exchanges
Today, international travel is a very common thing. Businesses send people to other countries to make deals, but tourism is also common. 2.1 billion passengers flew internationally in 2006. There is a need for a more standard method of international communication, so pictographs like the one shown below are becoming more common. They aim to "help overcome language."
Flight Path Data
This shows how frequently people fly internationally. The green lines show the most common travel routes.
Global Symbols
The growing number of multinational businesses and the growing amount of travel has led to a need for a standard method of communication. Symbols like these are becoming more common.
Columbian Exchange
There were many goods, illnesses, and ideas which were transferred during the Columbian Exchange.
Sources
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle
http://www.latribune.fr/accueil/a-la-une.html
www.classicbeatles.com/history.asp
http://openflights.org/data.html
http://workwind2.wikispaces.com/Internationally+Recognized+Symbols+and+Icons
http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/Scitech/South%20Korea%20Samsung%20vs.%20Apple%204.jpg
Text:
Thomas, Laverne W., Sociology: The Study of Human Relationships. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., Austin, Texas. 2010.
http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/index.html
http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/index.html
http://www.iso.org/iso/graphical-symbols_booklet.pdf
http://www.pokemon.com/us/about/
http://www.globalization101.org/pop-culture/