Education: I often go to a tea house to learn calligraphy. But my teacher is not a professional calligraphy teacher, she is just a teahouse worker. So my study is not very systematic. But what I learned from her is not only calligraphy but also things from many other aspects. She knows a lot and always answers any questions I ask.

4. Education plays a huge role in society with regards to social mobility it is widely viewed as both developing and reflecting individual skills and abilities, and it is therefore used as a means of social selection. Thus, education enhances social mobility by providing for social selection based on achieved rather than ascribed characteristics of individuals. Another example of its inter-connectedness is; as individuals who have access to higher quality education are subjected to higher-income jobs and are more likely to achieve higher absolute mobility in the future.

Students of fee-paying schools have a clearer path tobe accepted by Oxbridge

Women are underrepresented in all key areas examined

Females who make it to the top are still less likely to have attended Oxbridge than their male counterparts

Private schoolers are more likely to work in top professions as opposed to the general population

2. Dr Luke Heselwood regards the findings as scandalous due to the unfair playing environment for those that are more disadvantaged. He mentions meritocracy, highlighting the grave imbalance the study has shown with regard to equal opportunity for all students due to a single factor: wealth. 

3. The difference between private and state schools are the way they are funded and operated. State schools are funded and run by the national government of the country, with most providing free education, while private schools are funded by student fees or by individuals separate from the government. 

4. Privately educated students occupy many positions on the boards of public bodies. Examples include law judges, civil servant permanent secretaries, House of Lords, and Foreign and Commonwealth Office diplomats. 

5. The overcoming of financial barriers, especially by paying for long internships and adopting context-sensitive recruitment and admissions practices, for specific industries and professions.

By establishing our successful Open Access program, we have made independent day schools available to all pupils based on merit not money.

For those candidates who want to become prime minister and support equal opportunities to all social classes, the candidates need to have awareness of helping those disadvantaged pupils to attain more chances. 

3. According to functionalism, education is fundamentally meritocratic, with meritocracy referring to a system in which social rewards are distributed based on talent, effort, and work. It indicates that in education, skill, hard work, and fair opportunity generate the best results. Every student has the potential to work hard in class, but the ultimate outcome varies depending on how much effort you put into the learning process. As a result, equality here refers to equal opportunity. Everyone has the same chance to study, but students can choose whether or not to take use of it. They have the option of not studying. The most fundamental principle is that everyone, regardless of social status, race/ethnicity, or gender, has an equal opportunity to study and begins at the same position in the educational system.

Examples of informal curriculum: sharing notes, self-study, study groups, learning journeys, schools sometimes hold coerces to help us learn some basic legal knowledge and tell us that if we do something, we will be punished by law such as drug addiction
Examples of formal curriculum: classroom lessons, exams and assessments, subject curriculum
Do you think you are learning skills that you need to get a job in the future?  Yes, because we learned how to collaborate with others and how to express our ideas and try to agree with others. These are what we need to use in the future. 

2. As functionalism regards society as a whole in terms of the function of its constituent elements it doesnt account for systematic inequalities including race, gender, and class. For example: A Marxist critique of the theory states that functionalism ignores social class inequalities. Therefore, the functionalist theory thus prevents social change as it encourages individuals to stick to their allocated roles.

3. According to Sam Freedman, the reality of meritocracy is that the wealthy utilize their cash to monopolize the most renowned institutions and universities, gaining the credentials that serve as a ticket to success. Those without degrees have been denied access to high-ranking positions. The wealthy have become even wealthier, while non-graduate salaries have remained stagnant.

The best of the post-populist backlash writings, such as Michael Sandel's Tyranny of Merit, acknowledge that the existing elites do not represent a true meritocracy, but go much farther.Would we want to, even if we could somehow organize society to provide genuine equality of opportunity and give everyone a fair chance at success? As Michael Young predicted in his 1958 book, it would evolve to a dystopia dominated by a high-IQ elite.

Furthermore, you may believe that, under the meritocracy principle, you had to work hard regardless of your natural talents to attain your successes, but our genes also play a role in determining how diligent we are, how well we can concentrate, and so on.

2. the great equilizer means equal and equitable. According to the speaker, education is not a equalizer because a lot of resouces are not shared, which resulted in eductaion gap and finally lead to income gap or achieve gap. And this situation is started from the begging when the african american being slaved. Moreover, the education of the black and brown child has always depended on the philanthropy of others

3. Conflict theorists examine the same functions of education as functionalists. Functionalists see education as a beneficial contribution to an ordered society; however, conflict theorists see the educational system as perpetuating the status quo by dulling the lower classes into being obedient workers

4. The education system justifies the existence of inequality in society as public schools were driven and built from the finances gained from the slave trade and slave labour. 

5. According to UK parliament, there has been a substantial amount of research on educational inequality in the UK, including access to high-quality teaching, expectations and attainment. Factors associated with inequality and attainment gaps include economic disadvantage, ethnicity, disability, gender, and whether a child has been in care or has special educational needs and disability (SEND).There is also regional variation in the average size of the disadvantage gap. As books2all team suggested, in UK, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 15% of teachers from deprived schools reported that more than a third of pupils would not have electronic access to school work compared to 2% at more affluent state schools.

4. Conflict theorists do not believe that public schools reduce social inequality through providing equal opportunity. Rather, they believe that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities that arise from differences in class, gender, race, and ethnicity. Functionalists see education as serving a beneficial role, conflict theorists view it more negatively. To them, educational systems preserve the status quo and push people of lower status into obedience, which keeps them socioeconomically disadvantaged. We can see an example of this in the video when we are introduced to the idea of ‘poverty insurance’.

5. In China, every child can enjoy the same education, whether rich or not, and there is no discrimination in schools. Because China has nine years of compulsory education, you can enjoy the same treatment without paying any fees. When you go to high school, you will have a final exam at the end, which determines what kind of university you go to. Of course, this exam is absolutely fair, you can't cheat, if your grades are excellent, it means you will also go to higher education the University. Of course, children from some families can choose to study abroad, but such schools usually have tuition fees.
In Singapore, a multi-racial country, education opportunities are mostly fair and equal as we grow up with people of different races in our classes. We are taught the importance of fairness and not discriminating against a certain group of people, especially when it comes to opportunities in life. 

For example, referring to the concept of a hidden curriculum, students are implicitly taught to know their place in society and stay in it. 

1. Disagree. This theory have been criticised for a lack of evidence and that their beliefs are negatively circumstantial. For example, by stating all students are passive in education’s influence. Some students are active in their educational process

2. Disagree. They ignores the impact that the formal curriculum has on students. New specifications are promoting higher-order thinking (where students have required to evaluate and analysis more), therefore it leads them to question the system more. I disagree with this conflict theory.

3. Barely statistics or datas are showed by the criticisms, so it can be supposed to be lack of empirical evidences.

2. Music is an important part of our daily lives. It has the ability to create an environment, communicate crucial information and emotions, and inspire people's minds. Furthermore, music can contribute to the teaching-learning process in a variety of ways, including self-study for non-readers, realistic foreign language practise, stories to inspire the imagination, and music for physical exercise, to mention a few.

3.Yes. , according to sociologist John Thompson of Cambridge University, mass media have these characteristics,

Thousands of people will be moved by the same song at the concert. A solo singer will deliver the song's message to everyone passing by in a underground station. The distribution of digital music is more for the whole world

4.

Hip hop music

Hip hop or rap music formed in the United States in the 1970s and consists of stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rhythmic and rhyming speech

Jazz music

According to “University Jazz Club”, there were different modes of resistance in colonial Portugal during the Estado Novo (“New State”, EN) regime. Music was one of those modes and jazz in particular as explored in this article. It circulated in a wide range of different modes. So we can find the contribution of jazz music is associating to the Civil Rights Movement and the struggle of the African-Americans against the white supremacy in the United States of America. Like hip hop music, jazz is another example that people use music to express themselves to a large group of audiences.

2.These narratives carve a false and inaccurate depiction of how the black community truly are. It erases the other numerous personalities and capabilities of these people. These stereotypes can additionally, demotivate people of the black community to pursue their aspirations as a limitation is enforced on how much they can achieve. Colourism can be defined as a disadvantage and prejudice that is placed on those members of the black community due to pre-conceived notions. e.g. In 2019, the top films with Black leads were distributed in 30 percent fewer international markets on average—yet they earned nearly the same global box-office sales as films with white leads and earned more than those films on a per-market basis. (Nearly two-thirds of the box-office earnings for the Men in Black film series came from the international box office.).

3. When we are traveling in the Middle East or Russia, we may misunderstand the locals because we may presume there are a lot of criminals. If Latino, Middle Eastern, and Russian children watch such a film, they will also doubt their nations.

4. Boycott TV shows with overt racism or stereotypes will happen as the awareness of minority groups grows

5.Do you agree with the conflict perspective on the media? Explain and provide evidence for your argument.

I agree that with the conflict perspective, that the media can create stereotypes regarding individuals outside of dominant groups which erases the other personality traits and capabilities of these people and inaccurate depiction of reality. These stereotypes can demotivate people outside of dominant groups to pursue their aspirations as a limitation is enforced on how much they can achieve. E.g. A study by Harvard examining the influence of skin colour on wages among immigrants to the USA using nationally representative data of 8573 individuals also found a ‘skin shade penalty’ in wages for darker-skinned immigrants compared with their lighter-skinned peers

based on the past most western directors and producers tend to place white men at the central role and usually minor characters are used as a foil to them, due to cultural differences and a lack of respect and understanding other races are often heckled at. Thus the "white supremacist" ideals are reinforced. For example, "black face" was a common part of older television.

This stereotype also can be found in the Chinese. Many people think that most Chinese people have small eyes and slim bodies. This usually appears as a Chinese feature in movies or cartoons, such as the movie "I Am Me". But it's actually a stereotype. It is most likely based on the producer's own understanding of the appearance of Chinese people. Generally speaking, in American dramas, when Asians appear, especially from developing countries like China and India, they usually play roles of small characters such as waiters, nurses, babysitters, stowaways, etc.（such as in "Desperate Housewives" "Grey's Anatomy."） In addition, in The Big Bang Theory, Russians are strong bodyguards, and South American countries have many thieves. These are all examples of stereotypes.

2. The body type lifestyle of The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, and The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus is endangered

3. Lyle Zapato is a blogger

4. Not reliable, without any basis, the content of the article is relatively rough

c) This is a political news. The main message conveyed by this news is that" Obama signs executive order banning the pledge of allegiance in schools nationwide". Also, the article recorded some speech of Obama. The author is called Jimmy Rustling, a journalist from ABC News. However, the date published was too early so that it might not be reliable. So after searching on the internet, we could get a result that the news was unreliable, and that claim comes from a satirical story on a fake news website.

For me, crime means someone really breaks the rules and laws that people should follow, and most of the time, the criminal may hurt other people’s wellbeing, property, or rights. Moreover, I will also consider that crime has a negative impact on society because it means that for those criminals, the laws had lost their dignity, and they are trying to break the stability of the society.

2) What criteria would you consider before
 
describing someone as a criminal?

I will consider if this action will be punished by the laws now in his or her country. 

3) What is the difference between crime and deviance?

Crime will definitely be punished by the law because criminals did something that the law stipulates that people can not do. For instance, in China, the constitution stipulates that grown-up children are duty-bound to support their parents. If someone rejected to support their parents and they didn’t support them indeed, they will be judged as crimes. But if they send their parents to nursing home, or ask others to support their parents, it can be consider as a deviance. Because they did support their parents, but not in a normal way.

4) Are definitions of crime and deviance objective? Why/why not?

Traditionally, the definition from the Oxford  dictionary of crime and deviance are objective, however, in the present society, social norms and values are always the key element to help determining what is legally defined as crime. Therefore, as the social values and norms might change over time in the world and countries, the definition of crime and deviance might not be completely objective. 

5) Find at least one example where what is cosnidered criminal has changed over time!

The same legal protections are provided to cohabiting couples and same-sex couples under the common law and civil partnership laws. However, homosexuality used to be a criminal offense in Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. In 1980, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act decriminalized homosexuality in Scotland. 

6) Find at least one example of behaviour that is criminal in one part of the world or state, but not in another!

 In total, 78 countries continue to criminalise same-sex sexual activity, and 42 of these – more than half – are Commonwealth countries. But as mentioned previously, some districts in the UK are protecting homosexuality. 

3. Deviance is a much broader concept than Crime. Not all deviant behaviour is considered criminal behaviour, but all criminal behaviour is considered deviant.
Deviance is defined as non-conformity to a given set of norms or rules that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society. However, crime is more perceived as more serious and something that is stated by the law as illegal. 

4. Definitions of crime and deviance are not objective because no action is naturally considered a crime or deviance. Society places a definition on these actions, influencing people to perceive these actions as crime/deviance and define them as that.

5. In the past, it was illegal to marry someone of the same gender but in recent years, being a part of the LGBTQ+ community is becoming more widely accepted and people are able to legally marry someone of the same gender. 

6. 
- It is illegal to browse foreign websites ,and to use vpn in China. However, it is not illegal to in other parts of the world such as Malaysia and Singapore. 
- In the US, it is legal to own a gun but in other countries, one either needs a license or it is illegal to own a gun. 
- Marijuana is legal in some states in the US but it is not legal in many South-East Asian countries. 

3. Dressing gothic is considered deviant because of cultural norms and values, and people wanting to represent their family in an appropriate and respectful way. However, smoking has been a common sight and practice among people. Smoking is not illegal now because it can relax people and relieve stress but the medicine should pay attention to the occasion of smoking. Gothic is against the aesthetics and preferences of some people and may be regarded alien-like.

2. White-collar crime can be related to the strain theory. For instance, imagine someone who wants to get a higher-paying job, but he or she is worried about failing the interview, they may choose to bribery the decision-makers in those companies.

3. The two forms of white collar crimes are corporate crimes and occupational crimes. Corporate crime are crimes committed by an individual on behalf of the company they are working for. On the other hand, occupational crime are crimes committed by employees against their company or its customers for their individual gain. 
They are different as the two forms of crime are committed with different intents. 

4. Key examples of white collar crime are embezzlement, insider trading, tax evasion and bribery. 
Embezzlement is the act of stealing or inappropriate use of a company's resources which were placed in the trust of an individual in order to benefit themselves. 
Bribery is an illegal exchange of payments or gifts in order to influence the opposite party's actions and decisions. 

3.It is inevitable potential for inequities to exist in the criminal justice system, because it is affected by classical liberalism. But the situation may be improved by some reform and innovation in legislation. For instance, simplifying the criminal code, and affording police officers the discretion to enforce laws as they chose.

Damages
Penalties for cybercrime include fines and imprisonment: imprisonment for 16 months, one year, two years or three years. A fine of $1,000, $5,000 or $10,000.
Cyber crime attacks can result in commercial losses, disruption of operations and the possibility of extortion. For companies, cybercrime can result in the theft of corporate and financial information, disruption of transactions (such as the inability to conduct online transactions), loss of business or contracts.
Economical damage: According to Steve Morgan, cybercrime, which is expected to cause $6 trillion in global damages by 2021, would be the world's third-largest economy after the United States and China.

Solutions
The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF): more than 30 co-located agencies from the Intelligence Community and law enforcement, organised around mission centers based on key cyber threat areas and led by senior executives from partner agencies.
According to the United Nations, possible solutions include: 
1) Build up capabilities, most of all law enforcement, to shore up gaps, particularly in developing countries.

2）Strengthen international cooperation and dialogue – between governments, the United Nations, other international as well as regional organisations, INTERPOL and the many other partners, including business and civil society, with a stake in stopping cybercrime.

2. Certain types of white-collar crime have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to evidence from sources. Financial fraud against UK bank customers increased by two-thirds in the first half of 2020, while HMRC reported a 74% increase in emails related to tax fraud in the same period

3. White-collar crime despite being less violent compared to blue collar crimes and can endanger employees through unsafe working conditions, injure consumers because of dangerous products. Research has additionally found a relationship between victims of white collar crimes such as fraud victims and their likelihoods of committing suicide. 

4. Solutions for white collar crimes: 
-Screen employees properly 
-Maintain a strict segregation of duties
-Prioritising an internal audit function in companies

Name: Nelson Mandela

Country: South African

Position:  the first President of South Africa

Type of authority: He was a charismatic authority. First, Nelson was influenced by a great leader as he grew up. When Nelson was a young child, Jongintaba Dalindyebo, an excellent leader of the Thembu adopted him. Therefore young Nelson observed as visitors from all walks of life came in to discuss their issues with the chief. His father patiently waited until everyone had finished speaking before speaking. Nelson studied a lot from him. For instance, he only offered suggestions and advice; he did not make decisions for them.

Second, Nelson was good at persuading  others. During the early stages of his freedom movement, Mandela was convicted of treason and sentenced to life in prison. He served 18 years behind bars. However, Mandela didn't give up. He continued to advocate for peaceful retaliation and acted as a mentor for other prisoners. Finally, he created a new democratic South Africa by fighting against black oppression. Through his vision, Mandela was able to bring together an entire country that was racially divided for roughly 50 years. 

Name: Boris Johnson                                                        Country: UK                                                                              Position: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party                                         
Type of authority: Legal-rational authority. 
Reason: He was officially elected by voters, and his power is given by the rules that are in the constitution. 

King Mswati III has traditional authority because after his father died in 1982, he became king of Eswati which continued the survival of the monarchy of Eswati in which the government type is the absolute monarchy. Hence, values promoted by the monarchy such as respect, unity and pride are kept alive and will shape political culture in Eswati as political legitamacy is based on the tradition of preserving the survival of the monarchy. Similarly, the next king of Eswati is likely to be son of the current king, due to the same fixed traditions that have been practised since the past. 

Example 1: Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service connecting the United Kingdom with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Connect Britain and other countries in Europe through an undersea tunnel, promoting economic and cultural exchanges in Europe. Financial time said that Eurostar will transform Europe.

The Belt and Road Initiative: Originated from the Silk Road in ancient times, which used to be an essential network of Eurasian trade routes active which connected East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, and Europe. 

In the contemporary world, this method still played a crucial role in globalisation because it aided in the exchange of cultures, goods, and ideas. During the revitalisation of this ancient transport, numerous ports, skyscrapers, railroads, roads, bridges, airports, dams, coal-fired power stations, and railroad tunnels are built. Also, China has already invested billions of dollars in several South Asian countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to improve their basic infrastructure.

Example 2: The construction and wide use of subway have promoted the development of economy. In detail, subway, as an efficient means of travel, reduces people's expenses to a great extent. Meanwhile, this kind of transportation makes it more convenient for people to go to work or travel. Furthermore, as a public facility, subway provides population mobility,  can shape land use and development patterns, and generates jobs.


2. Innovations in ICT have led to globalisation and increased the level of interconnectedness of our world today. Innovations in ICT have helped the creation and distribution of knowledge and have served as a competitive advantage, wealth and improved our quality of life. This is evident in the application of scientific developments in new products, innovation across the world, and industries and services with increasing skill requirements.

Example 1: Transaction Machines 
With the introduction of ATMs, this new form of banking was introduced and transformed. It has revolutionised the way we make payments. It has facilitated economic globalisation as economic activities have increased with the efficient way companies are able to make transactions, trade and investments among one another.  It has also facilitated social globalisation as people are able to make payments to one another easily, despite the restrictions of time and distance, making people more interconnected as compared to the past. 

Example 2: Satellites have changed the way people communicate, navigate. For example, satellites allowed TV to be shown worldwide, for more accurate and larger-scale maps to be created that have become an integral part of what is now modern-day life. As a result, the wide application of these new communication technologies has accelerated the speed of information transmission. We can keep abreast of the news and time of the world without leaving our homes, an we not longer have to worry about getting lost when we go out. 

Maglev Train - Made by China Railway Vehicle Corporation, this train uses magnetic repulsion to levitate the train from the ground, reducing friction and propelling the train forward. More than 150 mph faster than the fastest passenger train in the world, this train has the advantage of reducing noise and vibration so that people around the track will no longer suffer from noise and it will revolutionize China's tourism landscape, filling the gap between high-speed rail and aviation Space between shipping. This makes people's lives more convenient. For example, it takes about 4.5 hours to fly from Beijing to Shanghai, about 5.5 hours for high-speed trains, and about 3.5 hours for maglev trains.

The Eurostar is the only high-speed train connecting the UK directly to France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel, allowing seamless city-centre to city-centre travel, no shuttle buses to the city, no baggage reclaim, no worrying about liquids at security, up to eighteen trains a day. Since 1994, we've taken travelers from city center to city center, carrying more than 150 million passengers.

The Jet Aircraft that was founded in the 1960s and replaced steam ships significantly lowered the costs of international travelling within the purchasing capabilities of the middle class and budget airlines such AirAsia and Easy Jet promotes flying at lower costs which facilitate Economic Globalisation. 


2) The increased usage of mobile devices in developing regions have i)enabled fishermen and farmers to use mobile technologies to check market prices before selling  produce which facilitates Economic Globalisation. Furthermore, ii) virtual market places such as Yahoo and Amazon allow third party companies to sell their products and carry out e-commerce transactions which would have not been possible without innovations in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) which ultimately, stimulates and drives Economic Globalisation by increasing global trade and opportunities for the accumulation of profits in an efficient way and effective way as companies can expand their target markets to a larger, global audience. 

The World Health Organisation had created a digital virtual environment consisting of 11 labs in 9 countries via ICT during the first cases of SARS in China in 2003, which enabled collaborators to share outcomes, electron-microscope pictures and genetic sequences with each other to collectively find a solution to SARS. This facilitated Political Globalisation due to the involvement of this intergovernmental organisation as well as Social Globalisation as due to intensified social interconnections between countries, to utilise each of their relevant expertise and collaborate to produce an effective outcome. 

3. Globality: signifies a social condition characterised by tight global economic political cultural, and environmental interconnections and flows that make most of the currently existing borders and boundaries irrelevant. 
This concept signifies that a future social condition will give way to various forms. In relation to globalisation, globality is what our present social condition is being transformed into through the social processes of globalisation. 

3. Globality signifies the tight internal and external interconnections and flows that are characteristic of the global economy, politics, culture, and environment, making most existing borders and boundaries obsolete. 
Connections: As a result of globalisation, a number of social changes occur that weaken nationality and create a global society.

- Companies are searching for new markets and opportunities for cheap production, low wages and weak environmental regulations (MNCs rose from 7000 in 1990 to 65000 today)
- Average telephone call decreased by 99 percent since 1930 when the international TV broadcaster started to spread the news and informations 

Politics: 
- Tighter corporations between nations on the global climate changes issue.
- Climate change, financial crisis, terrorism do not care about borders.
NGOs exert influence in politics related to their field of work (e.g. greenpeace, amnesty international, attac)
- Global public forum is used by NGOs to influence politics - - NGOs and MNCs lead to a decrease of political latitude of small states.
- Climate change, financial crisis, terrorism, these problems cannot be solved by a single country, and more countries are needed to help decide.

Culture: 
- 'Mcworld': western culture becomes dominant and destroys culture diversity. Global distribution of western music, news, products, english language promotes this effect to counter globalisation. 

- Backlash: the return to local and regional customs. More and more people are returning to local culture and customs, and some Western countries are using foreign infrastructure investment to help their industries sell internationally.

2. 
China received huge benefits from globalisation: the factories with foreign direct investment and infrastructure and sell their products internationally due to the low wages in these countries these products are very competitive on the world market. This fast economic growth enables 500 millions Chinese to leave extreme poverty. 
Sub-saharan African countries suffer from the globalisation: not prepared for tightened international competition , they don't possess the cheap products as same as the industrialised countries, therefore they lose the advantages to attract the foreign  investors. 
For industrialised countries, they can acquire new markets for industrialised goods but will face competition from newly industrialised countries, single goods are no longer profitable. 

Cultural strand of globalisation examples: the term McWorld describes how Western culture especially popular culture has become dominant and destroys cultural diversity through the global distribution of Western music, news, products and even the English language.

Economic strand of globalisation: Air freight costs for a ton of coffee to be delivered from Asia to Europe only accounts for 1% of its price and total air freight costs have dropped by 88% as a result of technological advancements. Foreign direct investment (FDI) of companies and governments have increased from 13 billion per year in 1970 to 1.8 trillion as of today. Furthermore, multinational corporations (MNC) have risen from 7000 throughout the 1990s to a total of 65, 000 today. In China, fast economic growth has enabled 500 million Chinese to leave extreme poverty. 

2) Industrial countries and newly industrialized countries like South Korea, and China will be benefited from globalization because they are at producing and their products are popular around the world. Also, cheap labors are attractive for foreign investment. However, for some countries in Africa, (particularly for most in sub-Saharah)because they are not fully prepared for global competition, they can not walk on the same road as those industrial countries and newly industrialized countries. Moreover, the cheap product from those industrial countries and newly industrialized actually destroy the local market and productive facilities.

Their views are similar in the sense that they both acknowledge it is a significant shift but question whether the impact of it and whether it is inevitable or there are forces which can stop it. They both believe that countries are positive and they can decide and control the occurrence of globalisation to some extent. 

c. The globalist view was the most convincing to us. We feel the other two perspectives are kind of old-fashioned and not really up to date. They do not acknowledge how developments in the world are inevitable. Just like how the past and the present are so different, the future will be different too. The faster the development of the times proves that globalists are correct, it is impossible to maintain previous ideas and not innovate. As examples, Singapore is affected by globalisation, and created a fascinating culture which is inclusive and open. Compared to the past, present Singapore is very developed. China is trying to keep some traditional cultures but this may appear to not be that successful. The chinese culture is huge but the country does not want chinese children to be too foreign. It has however been positively affected by the production industry brought the economy, with many products being made in China. Furthermore, young people are affected by western culture, for instance, little children like to watch western cartoons like ones from Disney, or comics from japan. These cannot be defined as passive as we are also enjoying them.