Critical Approaching to Knowledge

Critical Approaching to Knowledge

• Knowledge is negotiated all the time
• Competence being built in different contexts
• Critical distrust is ok

Globalization: links all human societies with exchange networks & facilitates progress of technology, justice for everyone, even minorities, and welfare of all due to the ceaseless efforts of entrepreneurs taking risks, sharing wealth

• Allows to stretch moral principles

“No, Thnx”: Huntington & Ritzer

• The clash of civilizations & the remaking of the world (SH)
• The “macdonaldization” of society & the “grobalization” of nothing (i.e. growth = globalization)

• Predicts that distribution of goods through McDonalds, Walmart, etc. is most efficient and will be so

• Globalization = threat of migrated masses

Cross-cultural Mutual Influences

• Attempts at governance, including global governance ← a natural result of increasing interdependence → parties are represented, must have a proper procedure

• Open process → don’t know where we’re heading

• Help create conditions for further development of interdependent networks (R. Keohane)

Stereotyping & Standardizing

• Types of Action: interaction, motion, trade, travel (intensified by cheap airlines), pilgrimage (testifies strength of religion), warfare, proselytization, colonization, tourism, exile
• Allows to quickly simplify some recognitions

Globalization: “yes please”

• Global governance of businesses (time-warner, coca-cola)
• Politics (UN)
• Economy/Trade (WTO)
• Financial Flows (IMF & the World Bank)
• Armies (NATO)
• Justice (Courts & Tribunals)
• Crime Control (Interpol)
• NGOs & CBOs

Esser museum

Globalizations from Below

• Clean air & water for billions of human
• Way out of poverty for majority of the population
• Empowering & integrating women & underdogs
• Creating meaningful work for the PC/www illiterate
• Managing Migrations
• Creating learning needs & opportunities

Convergence, Divergence, Crossvergence

• Globalization + Demographics = discontent
• Ecology + Globalization = government regulation + consumer / shareholder stakeholder / citizen activism at every level
• Changing consumer values, behavioral patterns, and lifestyle + ICT

Material for Exams:

1 chapter and presentation finance

Shadow Assignment

Conclusion

Have good balance between abstract and concrete