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Chapter 10: Global Inequality
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The Global Village: http://www. nationsonline
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How would you measure global Inequality?
Health 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
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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
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Stratification in the World System
Stark contrast between industrial and developing nations Legacy of colonialism Modernization vs. Dependency Theory
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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
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Multinational Corporations
Multinational Corporations: commercial organizations headquartered in one country but doing business throughout the world. The Corporation (Exploitation) Environmental Impacts (externalities) Corporate Welfare Wal-Mart walmart-workers-cost-taxpayers-6-2-billion-in-public-assistance/
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Top Ten Corporations Control Almost Everything you Buy
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Worlds Systems Analysis
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