Key Terms
Read pp. 326-356
sphere of influence social development index (SDI) cash crop
transnationalism per capita real domestic product global village
financialization IMF service economy deterritorialization
free market forces World Bank individualism v collectivism
Tribe - a human organization ruled by an uncentralized form of government
nation - a human organization ruled by a centralized form of government
transnational - a company that has its base in one country but has branches in other ones
-May include international organizations that are able to provide humanitarian aid anywhere in the world on short notice
Exs. United Nations High Commission for Refugees; Free the Children
transnationalism - implies that organizations operate freely in a number of nations
a) large manufacturing corporations - ex. Nike, Sony
b) banks - ex. RBC, HSBC
c) international government organizations - ex. United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund
free market forces - government exerts little control over business activities, and allows the economy to regulate itself
sphere of influence social development index (SDI) cash crop
transnationalism per capita real domestic product global village
financialization IMF service economy deterritorialization
free market forces World Bank individualism v collectivism
Tribe - a human organization ruled by an uncentralized form of government
nation - a human organization ruled by a centralized form of government
transnational - a company that has its base in one country but has branches in other ones
-May include international organizations that are able to provide humanitarian aid anywhere in the world on short notice
Exs. United Nations High Commission for Refugees; Free the Children
transnationalism - implies that organizations operate freely in a number of nations
a) large manufacturing corporations - ex. Nike, Sony
b) banks - ex. RBC, HSBC
c) international government organizations - ex. United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Bank, International Monetary Fund
free market forces - government exerts little control over business activities, and allows the economy to regulate itself
Globalization - Crash Course Videos
Watch the two episodes below, and
1. create a +/- list to globalization. Add other unique ideas of your own which might apply.
2. research and track a product of your choice to show how globalization has impacted it
3. is the modern incarnation of globalization a good or bad thing? Defend your choice.
1. create a +/- list to globalization. Add other unique ideas of your own which might apply.
2. research and track a product of your choice to show how globalization has impacted it
3. is the modern incarnation of globalization a good or bad thing? Defend your choice.
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Is Globalization good or bad?
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Use your notes from the above videos, along with information you find online to create a pamphlet, infographic, poster, or other graphical organizer to help make sense of globalization at a glance. What do we NEED to know about it? What is helpful to know? What are some +/- concepts known about it?
How Globalization Can Help
Brainstorm a list of ways in which richer countries have HELPED developing or poorer nations over the past decades. View Norberg's video below and add to your list.
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Globalization & Marketing
Why is evian able to successfully market bottled water to us, despite all the evidence to suggest that it is not only an easily accessed product, but also a waste of money and resources?
"War, Racism, and the Empire of Poverty"
"...the top 1% owns 40% of global assets; the top 10% owns 85% of world assets; and the bottom 50% owns 1% of global assets." The rich continue to get richer while those in poverty and the ever-shrinking middle-class continue to get poorer. Why is this? Where does it end? Read Andrew Gavin Marshall's detailed reports in "When Empire Hits Home" parts 1-2.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Find out more about the WHO and its impact on global health issues, such as the EBOLA crisis in 2014.
Text Case Studies
Review course content at TVO's Challenge & Change Environmentalism and Climate Change.
Read "Globalization & the Peasants in Costa Rica" (p. 330-31)
* What role did the government play early on in Costa Rica's development?
* In what ways did the IMF and World Bank HELP Costa Rica?
* What restrictions do international financial organizations place on developing nations before they will invest in them?
* Based on the case study, who benefits most from the IMF and World Bank? least?
* Is this fair?
"The New Trade in Human Body Parts (HBP)" (pp. 340-41)
* Why is there such demand for HBP?
* In what ways does this demand favour the wealthy and oppress the poor?
* Is the treatment of prisoners in this case actually wise and productive?
* Are the arguments in favour of commercial markets to regulate HBP trade sensible to you?
* What is most frightening about the black market in this case?
Read "Globalization & the Peasants in Costa Rica" (p. 330-31)
* What role did the government play early on in Costa Rica's development?
* In what ways did the IMF and World Bank HELP Costa Rica?
* What restrictions do international financial organizations place on developing nations before they will invest in them?
* Based on the case study, who benefits most from the IMF and World Bank? least?
* Is this fair?
"The New Trade in Human Body Parts (HBP)" (pp. 340-41)
* Why is there such demand for HBP?
* In what ways does this demand favour the wealthy and oppress the poor?
* Is the treatment of prisoners in this case actually wise and productive?
* Are the arguments in favour of commercial markets to regulate HBP trade sensible to you?
* What is most frightening about the black market in this case?