GS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Glocalization, Canadian Identity, Land Grabbing
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Global culture: sameness of difference: hyper globalizaers, optimist, pessimist. Environment (discussion of tragedy of the commons, oil, climate change optimism vs pessimism) Human rights (realizing human rights, human rights law, ngo"s, womens human rights) Development (aid vs development, rival concepts, three waves of development) For exam will want to know dates and facts in order to answer short answer and essay. Anthropocentrism vs biocentrism: thoughts revolve around people, view centered human beings, or thoughts revolve around planet as a living thing, view that we are a part of something bigger than us). Market based solutions to climate change: carbon tax, what are merits and what are shortcomings, cap-and-trade vs. Three theories of cultural globalization: homogenization. Optimistic (fukyama) and pessimistic (argue this is cultural imperialism being pushed by usa-mcdonaldization), glocalization (challenge idea of homogenization, creates hybrid cultures) and glocommodification- all cultures are still being controlled by large national corporations. Race and early immigration policy: colonial settlement and pre-1960 policy.
