Chapter 10:
Global Inequality
The Global Village: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/global-village.htm
How would you measure global
Inequality?
Health
http://www.ask.com/wiki/World_Health_Organization_
ranking_of_health_systems_in_2000?o=2800&qsrc=999
&ad=doubleDown&an=apn&ap=ask.com
Gross Domestic Product
Infant mortality and the Gender Bias
Life Expectancy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEFG_AxaDA4
The Global World and Consumer
Products
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Where do profits from your iPhone actually go?
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38% Japan
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16% Germany
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13% South Korea
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6% America
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6% China
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Anomie and Chinese iPhone workers
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Working conditions in Bangladesh
Stratification in the World System
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Stark contrast between industrial and developing nations
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Legacy of colonialism
Modernization vs.
Dependency Theory
The Legacy of Colonialism
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Colonialism: Foreign power maintains political , social, economic, and
cultural domination for an extended period of time
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Neocolonization: Continued dependence on more industrialized
nations for managerial and technical expertise by former colonies
The wealth of rich nations continues to depend on the poverty of poor
ones
Example: Jamaica and the WTO
Globalization: worldwide integration of government policies, cultures,
social movements, and financial markets through trade and exchange of
ideas
Multinational Corporations
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Multinational Corporations: commercial organizations
headquartered in one country but doing business throughout the
world.
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The Corporation (Exploitation)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cqCxJqj1Y
Environmental Impacts (externalities)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4DtOhe2LfQ
Corporate Welfare Wal-Mart
http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/reportwalmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/
Top Ten Corporations Control
Almost Everything you Buy
Worlds Systems Analysis