SOSC 1200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Marilyn Waring, 20 Odd Years, Classical Liberalism
14 Dec 2013
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Six of these terms will be on the exam, need to define five. Marilyn waring: former feminist member of new zealand parliament with strong. 1. ) economic and environmental views (marilyn waring was the youngest member of parliament to date at the time). She was very critical about modern economics specifically towards the calculation of/importance given to the gross domestic product. Waring argued that the gdp is not an accurate representation of the progress or overall well-being of a region, puts too much emphasis on financial gains, and that it is given too much importance. She is the subject of the documentary who"s counting and wrote the book if women counted , both of which discuss these topics at length. She is significant as she raised important questions regarding gdp and the market and if there is a better way to calculate a region"s wellbeing/success, while taking these factors into consideration to ascertain a more realistic representation.
