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Unit 9 Globalization Overview
- Globalization: Interconnectedness of the world facilitated by technology (internet, transportation).
- Impact of Technology:
- Ability to travel globally in about 24 hours.
- Instant communication worldwide through the internet.
- Cultural exchange through music, news, and daily life.
- Arab Spring:
- Mass protests in the Middle East (late 2000s - early 2010s).
- Social media (Facebook) played a crucial role in mobilizing protests against governments.
- Green Revolution:
- Scientific methods to increase agricultural productivity, especially in developing countries.
- Key figure: Norman Borlaug.
- Resulted in higher crop yields but increased inequalities between wealthy and poor farmers.
- Pros and Cons of Agricultural Technology:
- Pros: Increased food production, reduced starvation.
- Cons: Health risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), cost barriers for subsistence farmers.
- Energy Shift: Transition from coal to petroleum and gas; reliance on nonrenewable resources.
- Medical Advancements:
- General use of antibiotics, vaccinations.
- Birth control shifted societal norms, leading to increased women's participation in education and the workforce.
- Environmental Change:
- Population growth drives demands for agricultural land, contributing to deforestation and desertification.
- Urbanization leads to increased waste and pollution.
- Economic Globalization:
- Free trade advocates: Reagan (US) and Thatcher (UK).
- China opened special economic zones for foreign investments while maintaining communist political policies.
- Maquiladoras: Factories located near the US-Mexico border that benefit from lower labor costs in Mexico.
- Human Rights Movements: Including votes for women and civil rights in the US; issues persist even after legal changes.
- Global Culture: Blending of cultures worldwide, often leading to a homogenized global culture (e.g., global brands like McDonald's).
- Critiques of Globalization: Job outsourcing, loss of individual sovereignty, and widening income inequality.
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