GEED 3 - Module 4 Hazel Mae de Leon

GE 3: The Contemporary World
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Module 4: The Global City

Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify the attributes of a global city;
2. analyze how cities serve as engines of globalization;
3. analyze the political, economic, cultural, and social factors underlying the
global movements of people.
Learning Expectations:
This lesson will bring you to a unique understanding of global city and its effect to
economy. The emergence of huge cities is bringing the change we never expect in just a
short span of time. Hence, may you devotedly study this module as we foresee the
possibilities around us. Further, you will be writing a reflective essay on the role of some
Global Cities in relation to globalization.
Learning Resources
You will be needing the following:
1. mobile/phones
2. educational videos
3. articles
4. academic researches
The Global City

All of us had visited various places where we feel the comfort and excitement.
Regardless of the location, the reason of our visit depends on an individual’s perception
of a certain place. For example, going to Japan or South Korea is your priority because it
attracts you so much.
How will you define global city? Include the attributes that makes it different from
the usual term “city”.
Ans: Global City is high standard of living. A country can be considered a global
city if it is developed and highly developed. They can do this through a varied set of
systems from politics to military and economics, controlling and adapting the route
the global economy. The area can thriveif the country lands. Like Paris is one of the
biggest global city It has been one of the world's most visited places for centuries,
and its economy prospers today thanks to a well-educated workforce, modern
infrastructure, and global niches in creative industries, business services, and
tourism.because they boast the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD) and the European Headquarters of the World Bank and
IMF.
Discussion
Functions of Global Cities (Longworth, 2015)

1. As highly concentrated command points in the organization of the world economy.
2. As key locations of finance and specialized service firms, which have replaced
manufacturing as the leading economic sectors.
3. As sites of production, including innovation, in these leading sectors.
4. As markets for the products and innovations produced.
The increase in global cities is linked to the globalization of economics and the centralization of
mass production within urban centers. Identify and categorize some global cities around the
world. Be careful on your classifications. Complete the table based on the given structure.
(For category refer to the following: global giants, Asian anchors, emerging gateways, factory
china, knowledge capitals, American middleweights, international middleweights.)
Name of City Category
London Global Giants
New York City Global Giants
Paris Global Giants
Seoul, South Korea Asian Anchors
Hong Kong Asian Anchors
Singapore Asian Anchors
Washington Emerging gateways
Beijing Asian Anchors
Miami American Middleweights
Cities have demonstrated productivity, efficiency and the multitude of development

opportunities and advantages. However, when cities grow to certain levels, they start to produce
negative impacts.
Identify situations that will show the challenges faced by global cities.
Ans: The challenge facing the global city is pollution. This problem stems directly
from the fact that cities involve large numbers of people living in relatively small spaces.
Cities in developing countries also face the worst urban air pollution in the world, which
occurs as a result of rapid industrialization and increasing motor traffic. Together with
many social and economic benefits of urbanization, there are also environmental problems
Migration
The movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling permanently or
temporarily at a new location. There are many reasons of migration that dictates the movements
of people. But how do you visualize the meaning of migration? Do the activity below to widen
up your understanding about the concept.
Movement of people It can involve a

from one place to permanent or temporary
another movement
Migration
Economic, Social, Political Moving into a new

or Environmental country
Learning Summary
1. What attributes of a global city does Metro Manila reflect?
Ans: Metro Manila has emerged as a global city in its own right. Every global city
has the potential to cause global issues and shift global perspectives. They provide
the mass labor that powers the global service economy from Manila. In our rapidly
urbanizing world, Manila and a few other rapidly growing world cities are not only
useful in understanding how global cities function; they are also indispensable.
Manila has long been a crossroads for regional, colonial, and global economies.
2. Why do you think some academics link global cities with colonialism?
Ans: "Global cities" are large, highly developed cities with a high standard of living and
a good standard of living if the country develops. Colonialism refers to the host
country's influence and the establishment of colonies because they are inextricably
linked to highly productive global trading networks of industrial society.
Reflections
Do you have any dream of residing in one of the world global cities? If yes, where and why? If
not, explain why.
Ans: Yes, I dream of living in Seoul, South Korea. Seoul ranks as impressively high for
culture and entertainment as it does for institutions, attractions and infrastructure. I’ve
seen a lot of people say that Seoul is their dream city without ever having actually
experienced the city.
On the other hand, Seoul is fantastic for many types of people! If you love speed, and value
efficiency and attending to problems instantly then the city is perfect. This country is rich
and highly developed so here I want to live because that is where the huge changes in
politics, industry, and culture took place. So good to live in South Korea
References
Chapter 26 of textbook: “Mobility, Diversity and Community in the Global City” by V. Colic-
Peisker.Claudio, L. & Abinales, P. (2018).
The Contemporary World. C&E Publishing, Inc.Sassen, S. 2005. “The Global City:
Introducing a Concept.” Brown Journal of World Affairs XI (2): 27-4
Congratulations for Completing Module 4! Now, give yourself a break as you prepare for
the next module. 

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GE 3: The Contemporary World

Image retrieved from University Virtual Classroom – Blackboard,

Instructor: Maykee R. Vidon

Module 4: The Global City

The Global City

Functions of Global Cities (Longworth, 2015)

London Global Giants

New York City Global Giants

Paris Global Giants

Seoul, South Korea Asian Anchors

Hong Kong Asian Anchors

Singapore Asian Anchors

Washington Emerging gateways

Beijing Asian Anchors

Miami American Middleweights

Cities have demonstrated productivity, efficiency and the multitude of development

Movement of people It can involve a

Economic, Social, Political Moving into a new

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