Blogging through Sociology of Globalization (2020)

There are some differences in perspective in the concept of globalization. Belho(1997) described globalization as objects, perspectives, and horizons. This needs to be identified as a single process, as globalization is process. The term globalization has been widely used since the fall of the Berlin Wall, although there has been talk of globalization since then. The collapse of communism was partly due to mixture of people taking economic positions and people looking at a broader perspective. The anti-globalization movement emerged in the late 1990s because of the consciousness that globalization creates great inequality. In other words, an anti-globalization movement has emerged in the economic sense. As protests against capitalist globalization increased, many people thought that the anti-globalization movement itself was part of the globalization process. Since the early 1990s, globalization has been developed by wealthy countries. Important social and scientific factors haver been...

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 The popularization of 3D printing will bring many changes to the world. But the change is not categorically positive or negative.  Thanks to 3D printing, positive changes can be made as follows. First, self-sufficiency could be possible. When 3D printers become popular, individuals can make their own products such as clothes and food ingredients. Even if you have a digital design, you can make a house, too. Next, it can protect the environment. Overproduction is the main cause that has polluted the environment because the oversupplies create a huge amount of trash. 3D printers can be produced in small quantities only as much as individuals need, which can stop environmental pollution. On the other hand, the disadvantage of 3D printers is that they can produce personal weapons. Up to now, it is not easy for individuals to purchase weapons because they need to be legally approved through various certification procedures, but when 3D printers become popular, individuals can make...

 I think the major cause that makes a reduction in globalization is  ‘Information Imbalance’. Information imbalance means that information processing capabilities such as production, distribution, and consumption are unbalanced by country. Developed countries with advanced communication technologies have an excellent ability to collect, produce, process, and distribute information, so they can quickly deliver a variety of high-quality information to consumers. However, developing countries with poor communication technology have difficulty in delivering high-quality information due to their poor ability to collect, produce, process, and distribute information. Let's see the information imbalance from a global communication perspective. Since central countries such as the United States, China, and the United Kingdom monopolize hardware and software, which are the core of information processing capabilities, more information can be produced and processed than developing countrie...

The hottest global issue in 2020 is definitely Covid-19. Such a tiny, invisible virus, which started in December 2019, covered the whole world, and moreover, in April, the WHO declared a Pandemic.  Currently, with the success of vaccine development, many people long for the end of the coronavirus. In fact, however, the vaccine supply contract of a large pharmaceutical company is quite unfair. By taking advantage of the urgent countries that have failed to develop vaccines, the company is making such supply contracts not to take responsibility for side effects after vaccination. They try to take less ethical responsibility by adding contract conditions ‘not to mention side effects even if they occur’.  Currently, there is a 70 percent radioactive strain in Britain, with 80 million confirmed worldwide and 1.8 million dead. We should not see the global pandemics phenomenon as a means of money-making. We will be able to end this severe situation only when we all work together to a...

 In my opinion, the most important International organization is UNESCO. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations. The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture, and communication. Moreover, it makes an effort to promote universal justice, the rule of law, and human rights for the peoples of the world without distinction of race, sex, language, or religion. The reason I think UNESCO is the most important is that its purpose is not political at all. They approach global issues objectively and recognize their importance from an international perspective and act aggressively. Also, they focus on minority groups. Each country often implements policies focusing on the majority rather than the minority, but UNESCO is different. They aim to give people the right not to be discriminated against by ...

 The most successful Korean wave element in the world is definitely K-entertainment. Director Bong Joon-ho's film ‘Parasite' set a record for winning the Golden Palm Award at the Cannes Film Festival in May last year, and the Academy Award for Works in the United States in February this year. As for music, k-pop is gaining popularity all over the world. Especially 'BTS' ranked 1st in the US hit chart 'Billboard' album category in 2018, and this was the first time for Asian singers. The film ‘Parasite’ is based on social disparities. The gap between the rich and the poor is slightly different by country, but this film was produced in consideration of where the whole world has in common and how it can be communicated to foreigners. By turning social problems into entertainment, it fascinated the audience. K-pop has its own characteristics. In terms of sound, it produced world-class music by producing strong beats with the influence of hip-hop. In addition, they sp...