02475nam a2200337 i 4500 CSPC 20251202130345.0 251127s2023 ph a b 000 0 eng d 9786218070493 CSPC eng CSPC rda JZ1318 .A2476 2023 306.2 Ac35c Acero, Allegro C., author. The contemporary world / Allegro C. Acero, Celeste C. Marquez, and Ernesto Thaddeus M. Solmerano. First edition. Manila : Fastbooks Educational Supply, Inc., 2023. xviii, 225 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume "General education core course." Includes bibliographical references. Defining and confronting globalization -- History and theories of globalization -- Global economy and international trade -- Economic/market integration -- Global governance -- Global divides and global stratification -- Asian regionalism -- Global media culture -- The globalization of religion -- Global terrorism -- Global demography and migration -- Global Demography and migration -- Global food security -- Sustainable development -- Global city and global citizenship. "The contemporary world is one of the core courses in the new General Education Curriculum (GEC) that all Philippine colleges and universities must offer. The course will look at current global conditions from both local and global perspectives. The objective of the course is to engage students in current global issues and problems that all of humanity confronts. The eventual aim is to instill in students the values, attitudes, and behaviors that support responsible global citizenship: creativity, innovation, inclusivity, respect for diversity, and a commitment to the environment, peace, human rights, and sustainable development. This course book aims to assist students in developing an understanding of today's contemporary world, an understanding that will grow and change as the world changes around us." -- Back cover Globalization. World economics. Marquez, Celeste C., author. Solmerano, Ernesto Thaddeus M., author. ddc 0 BK 306.2 Ac35c FIL 2023 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC FIL 2025-11-27 0 FIL 306.2 Ac35c 2023 030729 2025-11-27 14:01:43 1-1 2025-11-27 BK 30931 30931