Blogging through Media Trends and Globalization (2024)

  As an international student, my journey in Korea has been filled with a myriad of experiences, challenges, and achievements. From taking English-language classes to learning wiki technology and adjusting to life in a foreign country, I have grown both academically and personally. In this blog, I would like to share some of my experiences and insights. 1. Experiences in an English-Language Class at a Korean University Taking English classes at Korean universities is challenging and meaningful. These courses are fast-paced, interactive and focus on critical thinking and communication skills. Professor Piotr encourages open discussion , which is in stark contrast to my home country's more lecture-based system.  One of the most memorable experiences in my English class was answering the questions given by the professor in class. Because my lack of English skills led to misunderstanding the professor's problems, the professor was very patient to explain and encourage me. So much...

 I listened to The Prince podcast, an eight-episode series that explores the real story of China’s leader Xi Jinping. It examines his personal experiences, political career, and the impact he has had on China and the world from multiple angles. Episode 1: "Redder than Red" Focuses on Xi Jinping’s childhood and family background. Born into an elite Communist Party family, he endured political persecution after his father’s fall from power. Describes the hardships he faced during the Cultural Revolution and how he maintained his faith in communism. Episode 2: "Hide and Bide" Covers Xi’s grassroots political career in Fujian province, where he kept a relatively low profile and avoided corruption scandals. During this period, his strategy was “hide and bide,” gradually building his political capital. Episode 3: "Patriot Number One" Explores how Xi consolidated power through anti-corruption campaigns and party reforms. Highlights challenges he faced, including...

 1）Summary In Economic Globalization, Peter Dicken  focuses on how multinational corporations (TNCS) play an important role in the global economy. He touched on five key points: the size and distribution of multinational corporations, why and how they expand into international markets, the geographical links between multinational corporations and the regions in which they operate, how transnational production networks are built, and the power relationships between multinational corporations and other actors in the global economy . In contrast to what many people think of multinationals as "placeless" global entities, Dicken  emphasized that these companies are still deeply influenced by the social, cultural and political environments of their own countries, as well as the places where they operate. 2）New, interesting, or unusual items In this article, I learned two new and interesting concepts: 1）Embeddedness of TNCs: An interesting point is that even large multinational ...

 1）Summary The chapter on Political Globalization by Delanty and Rumford discusses how globalization affects the political domain, focusing on transnational processes, the decline of the nation-state, and the tension between three key dynamics: global geopolitics, global normative culture, and polycentric networks . This essay focuses on the spread of democracy, the rise of global civil society, and how human rights and environmental issues are shaping the global culture of norms. It also discusses the changes that globalization has brought to the nation state, political communication, and civil society. The interactions between these forces are complex and often contradictory, and they have implications for global governance, the autonomy of states, and the fragmentation of societies. 2）New, interesting, or unusual items One of the ideas I learned in this article that was particularly interesting to me was the concept of " polycentric networks ," which refers to a form of p...

1) Summary In John Tomlinson’s article on Cultural Globalization, the relationship between globalization and culture is explored through various lenses. Globalization is defined as a multi-dimensional process of increasing global connectivity that affects economic, political, cultural, and technological developments (especially media and communication technologies). An important point in this article is that cultural is the most important field, that economic and cultural processes are intertwined, and that culture is not only affected by globalization, but also shapes globalization. This article mentions several important concepts in cultural globalization for explanation： - Cultural Imperialism : Globalization has spread Western (especially American) consumer culture around the globe, which is often seen as "cultural imperialism." However, Tomlinson criticizes this simplistic view, arguing that local cultures tend to adapt or resist these global influences. - Deterritoria...

1. summarize     After reading this article about ''what is globalization'', I find it very interesting. The author robertson and white introduces the  THE PARAMETERS OF THE GENERAL PROCESS OF GLOBALIZATION, THE DIMENSIONS OF GLOBALIZATION, THE FORM OF GLOBALIZATION,  GLOCALIZATION, GLOBALIZATION AND GLOBAL HISTORY .  The author describes the characteristics of globalization: 1) Globalization two major directional tendencies, increasing global connectivity and increasing global consciousness. 2) globalization has a particular form, one which has been ， nation-states;  world politics;  individuals;  and humankind.   3) Globalization has cultural, social, political and economic components.   2.  mention any new, interesting, or unusual items learned     The author mentions in the material, "We have also highlighted the importance of not reifying globalization.  Globalization is not a thing, not an "it'. ...