SOC236H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: International Financial Institutions, Pepper Spray, Anti-Globalization Movement
15 Feb 2018
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A few recent examples, particularly in the wake of the financial crisis. July 2017 g20 hamburg against the g20, 12 wealthiest countries in the world promote. Video: protest against davos, economic fraud, anti-globalization organizations protesting. Video: occupy: workers and working-class people decrease standard of living and greater inequality. Occupy wall street movement and spread across the globe. Occupy goes global, gets violent (pepper spray) tear gas, rubber bullets, injured by police, strike, allegations of sexual abuse, 200 arrested including journalists. G20 hamburg: video: how the city coped with the g20 (youtube). Most were there for the message, but some violence was there. We"ve seen several examples of protests against economic injustice and inequality. Specifically, protests aimed at international financial institutions and free trade agreements further. Defending occupied space (squats, occupied buildings, parks, etc. ,) occupying and defending, occupying the public park where there are financial institutions (bank) and used it to raise awareness of public inequality.
