Name: _____________________

Case Study – Globalization: The Example of Dubai

1. Describe the geographical location of Dubai.

2. Describe the population of Dubai. What is an “expat”?

3. List some of the important facts that have helped Dubai become so “successful.”

4. How has Dubai opened the door for tourism?

5. Describe how the business world is treating the success of Dubai.

6. What role has tolerance played in the success of Dubai?

7. How is Dubai “building new land” in the Persian Gulf affecting development? Give 2 examples.

8. What are some of the negative reactions to globalization?

9. Do you feel that globalization will be responsible for helping increase wealth to all people, or will it create a homogenized culture? Explain your answer.

Name: _____________________

Textbook – Globalization: 8 Types of Globalization

Using the textbook Global Connections to locate the eight types of globalization and record a definition for each in your own words. Also, provide a definition for each type of globalization.

1. Financial Globalization: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Economic Globalization: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Technological Globalization: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Political Globalization: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Cultural Globalization: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Ecological Globalization: _________________________________________________________

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7. Sociological Globalization: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Geographical Globalization: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________