Globalization: Understand the process of globalization and its consequences for societies, cultures, groups, and individuals -Analyze the profit motive, and give two to three examples of the actions resulting from it. Explain how these actions affect welfare, positively or negatively.

The Elusive Concept of Globalisation
This activity will enable you to:

• Understand the process of globalization and its consequences for societies, cultures, groups, and individuals.

Before participating in the discussion, please read the following:

• Lechnar and Boli (Eds), (2012) The Globalization Reader (4th ed.):
  • Chapter 3: The Elusive Concept of Globalisation
  • Chapter 4: Jihad vs. McWorld
  • Chapter 5: The Clash of Civilations
• Watch the following movie:
  • “Jihad vs. McWorld” (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video, 03:03 min]
  • Samuel Huntington and the ‘clash of civilizations’ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video, 22:05 min]

Answer the following discussion questions:

• Do you agree that capitalism is primarily concerned with profit making and not world welfare?
• Analyze the profit motive, and give two to three examples of the actions resulting from it. Explain how these actions affect welfare, positively or negatively.