The next unit will focus on the following topic of Social Challenges. Social challenges which will be studied include: Prejudice and Discrimination Health And Wellness Issues Globalization

Globalization is the flow across national boundaries of goods and services, capital, people, technology, ideas, and culture.

 Most overpowering force of the 20th century is GLOBALIZATION  What happens in globalization? Flow of People, Goods, Ideas Flow of Insects, Disease Vectors, Viruses Economic, Political, Cultural, Social & Health Impacts Does globalization sound like a positive change?

 Globalization encompasses:  Financialization  form of capitalism in which financial markets dominate over the traditional industrial economy  Deterritorialization  Regional, national and continental organizations pressure to integrate the world in one economic system  Multinationalism (increase of global corporations)  Internationalization (increase of trade and investment)  Liberalization (freeing markets)  Technological Changes (IT Revolution)  Universalization (increased cultural exchange)  Westernization (Western cultural dominance)

 Read the handout on “Globalization” and answer the assigned questions. We will then discuss the pros and cons of globalization.

 Economic: Global economic integration can be a powerful force for increasing incomes and hence improving health and other aspects of welfare.  Theoretically, globalization can help improve living standards in developing countries

Environmental Impacts  Increased need for resources had led to environmental degradation  Caused environmental problems  Pollution rates  Climate change  Resource depletion

 Western cultural dominance  By selling products and services around the world we rapidly increase the process of diffusion  Consequence: Western culture becomes very popular Cultural Impacts

 Result of the diffusion of largely American culture is:  Less diversity in the world (eg. Language)  Spreads immoral values  Increases force of consumerism Cultural Impacts

Economic Impacts  Multinationals bring jobs to developed world  Reason:  Increasing profits  Avoiding union shops  Lower tax costs  Impacts  Labour protection is lax  Worker wages low  Child labour?  Human rights violations

Health  Globalization of food trade favors the globalization of serious epidemics such as foot-and-mouth, mad cow disease  Increased flow of people across borders has fostered the spread of diseases such as SARS, H1N1, and AIDS

Why does the process of globalization mean that our society has responsibility for problems faced in other areas of the world? Globalization Trade Cultural Exchange Global corporations Communications Technology Responsibility

What social challenges (global) does the world face today Child labour Illicit trade (e.g. blood diamonds) Child soldiers Unclean water HIV/ AIDS crisis Famine Racism War and Conflict