SOCA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Kobe Bryant, Anthony Giddens, International Inequality

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Globalization - often invoked as a concept to understand the ability to move people, goods, capital and ideas throughout the globe. People are more linked together than ever before. However, power dynamics around the world have intensified. Imperialism - economic domination of countries by other countries. Not all are able to experience access to travel/migration. Global economy - facilitate movement of jobs to spaces where workers have fewer protections. Movement of capital led to demands for access to all local markets - regardless of effect. 1930 - 3 min phone call (new york to london) more than in today"s money. 1982-2008 world population increased by 52% - increase in international tourist 247% World wide investment across national borders increased by 2273% Global commodity chain - a worldwide network of labour and production processes whose result is a finished commodity. Until 1970s sports shoes were manufactured in usa - today abroad.

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