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

Where do profits from your iPhone actually go?

38% Japan

16% Germany

13% South Korea

6% America

6% China

Anomie and Chinese iPhone workers

Working conditions in Bangladesh

Stratification in the World System

Stark contrast between industrial and developing nations

Legacy of colonialism

Modernization vs.

Dependency Theory

The Legacy of Colonialism

Colonialism: Foreign power maintains political , social, economic, and cultural domination for an extended period of time

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

Multinational Corporations: commercial organizations headquartered in one country but doing business throughout the world.

The Corporation (Exploitation)

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/report-walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/

Top Ten Corporations Control Almost Everything you Buy

Worlds Systems Analysis