Typing Lesson 2

(Globalization is the process in which individual lives and local communities are affected)

Globalization is the process in which individual lives and local communities are affected

(by economic and cultural forces that operate world-wide.)

by economic and cultural forces that operate world-wide.

(In effect, it is the process of the world becoming a single place.)

In effect, it is the process of the world becoming a single place.

(Globalization is the perception of the world)

Globalization is the perception of the world

(as a function or result of the processes of globalization upon local communities.)

as a function or result of the processes of globalization upon local communities.

(The word "global" has had a rapid rise since the mid-1980s,)

The word "global" has had a rapid rise since the mid-1980s,

(up until which time the word "international" was preferred.)

up until which time the word "international" was preferred.

(The rise of the word "international" itself in the eighteenth century indicated)

The rise of the word "international" itself in the eighteenth century indicated

(the growing importance of territorial states in organizing social relations.)

the growing importance of territorial states in organizing social relations.

(It can be defined as an early consequence of the world-wide perspective of European imperialism.)

It can be defined as an early consequence of the world-wide perspective of European imperialism.

(Similarly, the rapidly increasing interest in globalization reflects)

Similarly, the rapidly increasing interest in globalization reflects

(a changing organization of world-wide social relations in this century.)

a changing organization of world-wide social relations in this century.

(The nation has begun to have a decreasing importance as individuals and communities,)

The nation has begun to have a decreasing importance as individuals and communities,

(gaining access to globally shared knowledge and culture,)

gaining access to globally shared knowledge and culture,

(are affected by economic realities that come and go over the boundaries of the state.)

are affected by economic realities that come and go over the boundaries of the state.

(The basic structure of globalization is nationalism)

The basic structure of globalization is nationalism

(on which the concept of internationalism is based.)

on which the concept of internationalism is based.

(Globalization occurs when people in a national framework are affected by global economy and communications.)

Globalization occurs when people in a national framework are affected by global economy and communications.