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