Borders and Identity Borders and Identity in Light of in Light of

GlobalizationGlobalization

Soufi Mirfakhraei and Paula TikkaSoufi Mirfakhraei and Paula TikkaOulu University, FinlandOulu University, Finland

Answer:Answer: An English princess An English princess With an Egyptian boyfriend With an Egyptian boyfriend Crashes in a French tunnel, Crashes in a French tunnel, Driving a German carDriving a German carWith a Dutch engine,With a Dutch engine,Driven by a Belgian who was drunkDriven by a Belgian who was drunkOn Scottish whisky, (check the bottleOn Scottish whisky, (check the bottlebefore you object to the spelling)before you object to the spelling)Followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,Followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,On Japanese motorcycles;On Japanese motorcycles;Treated by an American doctor,Treated by an American doctor,Using Brazilian medicines.Using Brazilian medicines.This is presented to you by Finnish

students,

Using Bill Gates's technology,And it is being projected from a Computer, That uses Taiwanese chips,And a Korean monitor,Assembled by Bangladeshi workers In a Singapore plant,Transported by Indian lorry-drivers,Hijacked by Indonesians,Unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,And trucked to you by MexicanIllegals.....

A Definition of Globalization

Question:Question: What is the truest definition of Globalization? What is the truest definition of Globalization?

AnswerAnswer: Princess Diana's death.: Princess Diana's death.

Question:Question: How come? How come?

That, my friends, is Globalization!

More Reliable Definitions of More Reliable Definitions of Globalization Globalization (Scholte 2000)(Scholte 2000)

• IMF (2002):IMF (2002): Growing Growing economic interdependenceeconomic interdependence of countries of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in goods and services, free international capital flows, and more rapid and widespread goods and services, free international capital flows, and more rapid and widespread

diffusion of technology.diffusion of technology. • InternationalizationInternationalization• LiberalizationLiberalization• Global=WorldwideGlobal=Worldwide• Westernization or modernizationWesternization or modernization• DeterritorializationDeterritorialization - - social space is no longer wholly social space is no longer wholly

mapped in terms of territorial places, territorial distances and mapped in terms of territorial places, territorial distances and territorial bordersterritorial borders

BordersBorders

• Designation of a place of belonging Designation of a place of belonging (Paasi, 2001)(Paasi, 2001)

• A dual sword A dual sword

• Eternal truths vs. acts of power Eternal truths vs. acts of power (Massey, (Massey, 95)95)

• Boundaries and nation-buildingBoundaries and nation-building

• Globalization: dissolution of borders?Globalization: dissolution of borders?

Identity Identity (Virta 1994)(Virta 1994)

• Social identity

• National identity + Cultural identity → Ethnic Identity

• National Identity

The Third Sector (The Third Sector (NGOsNGOs)) as as a Global Educatora Global Educator

• The role of the 3rd sector in the field The role of the 3rd sector in the field of education of education

• For Example: The Finnish UNA For Example: The Finnish UNA

(United Nations Association)(United Nations Association) → Based on Human rights

The Global Citizenship Maturity The Global Citizenship Maturity Test (GCMT)Test (GCMT)

• Education for development Education for development → the Challenge to Global Citizenship Programme

• Aims: → To implement the educational goals of both the United Nations and the UN Association of Finland → To support an individual’s personal growth To support an individual’s personal growth into global citizenshipinto global citizenship

• Could be accommodated to any country and school level

ConclusionConclusion

Salvador Dalí, Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of a New Man ”