Asymmetrical globalization is:

Correct answer: B. the way in which contemporary globalization is unequally experienced across the world and amongst different social groups

  • A. the way in which contemporary globalization is equally experienced across the world and amongst different social groups
  • B. the way in which contemporary globalization is unequally experienced across the world and amongst different social groups
  • C. the degree to which networks or patterns of social interaction are formally constituted as organizations with specific purposes
  • D. a process in which the organization of social activities is increasingly less constrained by geographical proximity and national territorial boundaries

Explanation

Asymmetrical globalization means that its benefits, costs and intensity differ among regions, countries and social groups. The word asymmetrical specifically rules out the claim that globalization is experienced equally.

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