R SOC355 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Distinct Society, Northern Ontario, Deindustrialization
31 May 2016
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Most communities outside the territorial capitals: an existence based primarily on traditional activities one in which wages is the main source of survival. Over the past thirty years, globalization has intensified change in these communities: some positive transformations, and some negative transformations. Social change, globalization, and the north (economic perspective): negative impacts caused by neoliberal economic policies: corporate globalization is becoming a global disaster. Resource depletion, corporate consolidation, government cutbacks, and industry shutdowns. Issue: communities in the region remain heavily dependent on the exploitation of natural resources northern canada struggles to diversify the economy. Issue: resource production threatens the northern environment in which the indigenous population depends on. Issue: struggle for indigenous population to ensure that their traditional activities and cultures are maintained in the face of multiple stressors. Issue of resource development: increase the disruption of communities, such as the one mentioned above, leading to a variety of social and health challenges.
