SOC243H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Hans Rosling, Global Health, American Imperialism
Document Summary
Putting global health in the context of globalization. Guns, germs and steel- technology that allows for domination (historical context) Population context: how global forces have contributed to the conflict in syria and led to the mobility- trace it back to colonialism- Imperialism: involves the theory, the process of domination from distant territories- distant territories ruling from a distance. Global health: understand how places are related to each other politically. Eg: agricultural capitalism; textile capitalism (british colonial empire); transport capitalism; 1st great depression (1873-1896); wwi: rise of fascism and communism; 2nd great depression (heavy/large industrial capitalism/socialism); wwii; monopoly capitalism (american imperialism)-decolonization. Forced migrants and the ambiguity of categories: refugees are most privileged in comparison to all other forced migrants. Ie: temporarily protected, internally displaced or asylum seekers ( not noted as refugees) Few people meet the uncr definition: people are fleeing from wars or other sudden mass exoduses. Most people are trying to escape from chronic abuse, political corruption etc.
