HSS 3105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Health Literacy, Communitarianism, Global Justice

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 3105
• Professor: Sonia Gulati

Document Summary

1) communitarianism: we are in an interdependent world and we will either make a community of shared opportunities or we will be destroyed because we are interconnected. 2) the rise of non governmental organizations (ngos) We live in an interdependent world and we need communitarianism and the rise or more non governmental action. Number 1 problem now in haiti is sanitation as many people are now living in make shift housing. 3 profound problems with the modern world which need to be tackled with communitarianism : the world is too unequal both within, and between countries, it is highly unstable. Borders don"t count for as much anymore, everything can transcend borders: it is unsustainable due to the way we use and consume energy. You"re aware of what"s happening (you watch the news, use social media and technology, etc ) The idea of action or involvement is important. Anyone has the potential to be a global citizenship.