ANTH 1120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Guinea Highlands, North American Free Trade Agreement, Lubicon Lake Indian Nation
28 Jan 2017
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Groups criticized for trying to keep their way of life/traditions: Do not rely on a lot of technology. Globalization: expansion into virtually all areas of the world of a culture that assumes that economic trade is source of well-being. Tried to pay off debts from 30 years. Had to export goods to get money to repay debts. Was agreement between the u. s. and canada. State of chiapas revolted (started by peasant farmers) (cid:862)large s(cid:272)ale (cid:272)or(cid:374) far(cid:373)ers(cid:863) had to sell for cheap. Cattle ranchers need land for beef. James d. nations: options for peasants lost the benefit of selling their product: selling popsicles, punching cows for cattleman. Guarani of paraguay lived in rainforest (gathered tree + food crops, raised animals) 1531: described as richest people for agriculture and raising stocks. Would use this to trade for western items. 1970s: began to decline w/ the rain forest b/c of international trade. Paraguay in 1970s increasingly produced soybean, wheat, cotton.
