Soc 370 (sumblog Study of Globalization and black cats 10-1-2013 #3)

Have you ever just wondered what things me, How you're connected to so many people, What more is out there, Well I have in a sense though about those kinda questions. So what does this have to do with globalization you might ask well it just I found it really interesting that even though we have been so connected through the Internet today yet there are so few studies in globalization. Also that global surveys are so far and few between. Something that I find really interesting and think it should be looked at more is just like starting to be explored. At the same time it makes me a bit happy. It gives me hope that maybe I would explore this topic more. That I could have that opportunity to give it a shoot. I really like to look at the connection between humans and animals. To do a study on that globally and travel and see the different ideas would be really cool to me.

I would like if I could to do a study on black cats and their connection to society. Most Western and European nations believe black cats to be bad luck. Where other smaller nations believe black cats to be good luck. It would be interesting to me to ask people why they think this is. I have a theory of my own on the topic that I would like to expand and explore more. Now that we can explore more and expand we should. It is such a interesting thing to look not just at your own views but everyone’s views in the world on a topic.I know it is a lot of work of how to gather the information and then how to find out what to ask. Its a challenge to make sure that your question is clear and can cover everyone in the world so that no ones answer is left out. Then it is even harder to make the question mean that seam thing to you as it does to the world. It not like you can be there to explain it to everyone. It also takes a while to get enough date for everyone and then put it into a form so that not only you but anyone can read it and understand it. 

SOC 370 global idea (Sumblog 9-23-2013 -2)

Morse for me was interesting to read.I liked that he gave a view into both side of things. For me that is really important to see both sides of a idea. Oddly enough it helps me to understand the idea better.So I took a lot of time or as much as my mind could really put together and came out with what I though globalization and the effects it has and the world will do. I got the following.
 I think globalization and the effects of it will play out as follows. First it will go into Homogenizing till it becomes very apparent to all and then go to reinforcing Heterogeneity. As in people and nations want their own culture but, they also want to have an understanding of other cultures.
My feelings on this topic vary. I feel that it is a good things that we learn more about each other's culture's and we learn about them. That we can be connected in that way. That we can be connected with each other on an everyday basis.  On the other hand it's not very good the larger superpowers  have more influence over the smaller ones that start to be pulled in all different ways. One way is trying to stay up to today with the world. Another part is trying to hold back to keep their values and ideas from being influenced so much with todays views that they fear would be lost and forgotten. Then right and left are being pulled on what they should look for opinion as what to do.

I think globalization depends on all nations and the people in them. To me it makes me think of the PC game Civ 5. It makes me think  of the game in the sense that you have your own nation and you pick where it goes and what it does. The neat thing about the game is that you have a tech tree and to get one technology you have to learn all the skills up to it. It lets you pick the policies you want your nation to follow. It like any normal civilization game with it will let you make war and explore the world and it will let you buy land to expand your nation. But the rare thing it does  it has you make treaties with the computers or friends you play with. It also has more than one way that you can win the game. You can win by taking over all the other nations and having them under your control or you can win by my favorite way and have the nation with the most powerful  cultural influence.
I do not think I can say one way or another if globalization is a good or bad thing. I know that I want to believe that it is good. That it will connect the nations and all parts of the world in a way that has yet to be reached. That each nation will  be recognized and named all over the world. Where the world is more connected with deeper social connections and not just little messages here and there.But I believe what I want globalization to be and what it is are to  mirrored images of itself. I do not see it taking place in my lifetime that globalization will turn itself to that mirror and see that it has to change itself. If it does take place I would be more than interested and happy to watch and maybe even play a part in helping it reach that point.

soc 370 Shoes (Sumblog 9-16-2013)

I was really interested in the shoes worksheet we did. For me it kinda upset me and the view I have of myself. I would really like to think of myself as a very global and well rounded person that knows a lot about the world. Yet, I have very little understanding of the smaller parts of it and how they help me live my everyday life. That most of the things that I use everyday that I take for granted I have no idea how they are made or where they come from. Most times I feel that I forget to be thankful that I even have them. I mean what if a world disaster takes place and the merchandise that I use from where was hit I can no longer get. What if no one can get it and the global ties that string the world together  start to come undone. Most of use do not see them we would never really notice what was taking place tell it was too late to do anything. I know that I would not notice in time. I would be like 'oh I am really upset that corn cost' so much but I don't think it really hits me how much that affects not only me but also people around the world that I never seem to think would use it.It was odd to see how diffrent we all see things in calss about globaly connections. For me it is really interesting to see how everyone sees things in a different way but we come to agree on a view that has both views in it partly. The view I posted with my post from youtube is called "Is your red the same as my red?" It really made me think of how we all view globalization and even though a lot of the ideas overlap a lot of them are different but we use them all together to form a big picture.