WOMENST 1A03 Lecture : Women's Studies -Feb.27&Mar.5 "Tourism and Globalization" and "Gendering Consumption"
8 Mar 2012
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Liberal-progressivism and the welfare state versus neo-liberalism and economic globalization. Examples: canadian garment industry and manufacturing both in and outside canada: the corporation. Economic globalization: relies on the reduction of trade barriers (tariffs, taxes, import/export regulations, supported by wto (world trade organization) the world bank and imf (international money fund) Post- independence, loans to developing countries (former colonies) structured around integrating" these nations into the global market, under conditions that allowed for impoverished nations to be exploited by the. Ergo, it is not a level playing field for third world countries, or for women, especially of colour and minorities: ng (127) we need Research into tracking the global production and organization of apparel and textiles". Public awareness to force governments to increase protective legislation and regulation. Alliances and multi-pronged strategies cooperation between canada and the south. Life and debt: examines effects of economic globalization, compares jamaica as seen by tourists and as lived by jamaicans.
