Unit 2 global issues
What is living wage?
A wage that will support a worker and their family in reasonable comfort
What are examples of periphery countries?
African countries, South America (minus Brazil), SE Asian countries
Where was the worst garment factory collapse in history?
Bangladesh
According to Dependency Theory, who does globalization benefit/hurt?
Globalization benefits the CORE and hurts the PERIPHERY
According to World Systems Theory, who does globalization benefit/hurt?
Globalization benefits the core and slightly benefits the periphery and semi-periphery
Who created World Systems Theory?
Immanual Wallerstein
What is popular culture?
Large, diverse societies; large size; start in developed countries; quick to change
What are the 3 reasons why the majority of our goods are made in Asia?
Low wages, no regulations, child labor
What is minimum wage?
Lowest rate of pay allowed by law
Do all countries in Asia have laws about wages?
No
What are periphery countries?
Poor, developing countries with little power
Why does child labor attract companies?
Save money, more workers, don't have to pay them
What is the most common method of transporting goods today?
Shipping in shipping containers
What is folk culture?
Small, very isolated groups; slow to change; isolated, rural areas; share customs
Name 3 ways globalization affects you.
Social media, new cultures, education, internet, television, medicine
What is the hearth of popular cultures
Specific time and place, mostly developed countries
How does better technology affect globalization?
Speeds it up
What 2 things allow globalization to happen?
Technology, Free Trade/Open Borders
What is a competitive wage?
The amount of money needed to attract workers
What is culture?
The set of beliefs, values, and practices that a group of people have in common
What does "analyze" mean?
To study closely and carefully
What are examples of core countries?
US, Canada, Japan, Australia, European countries
What is the hearth of folk cultures?
Unknown, usually developing countries
Name a company that uses sweatshops.
Walmart, Shein, Converse, Nike
What are core countries?
Wealthy, developed countries with lots of power
What is a sweatshop?
Workplace or factory in which employees work for long hours under poor conditions and for low wages
What is globalization?
Worldwide connectedness
What are semi-periphery countries
developing periphery, declining core (characteristics of both)
