The next unit will focus on the following topic of Social Challenges. Social challenges which will be studied include:

•Prejudice and Discrimination•Health And Wellness Issues•Globalization

Globalization is the flow across national boundaries of goods and services, capital, people, technology, ideas, and culture.

Most overpowering force of the 20th century is GLOBALIZATION

What happens in globalization?•Flow of People, Goods, Ideas•Flow of Insects, Disease Vectors, Viruses•Economic, Political, Cultural, Social & Health Impacts

Does globalization sound like a positive change?

Globalization encompasses: Financialization

form of capitalism in which financial markets dominate over the traditional industrial economy

Deterritorialization Regional, national and continental organizations

pressure to integrate the world in one economic system

Multinationalism (increase of global corporations) Internationalization (increase of trade and

investment) Liberalization (freeing markets) Technological Changes (IT Revolution) Universalization (increased cultural exchange) Westernization (Western cultural dominance)

Read the handout on “Globalization” and answer the assigned questions. We will then discuss the pros and cons of globalization.

Economic: Global economic integration can be a powerful force for increasing incomes and hence improving health and other aspects of welfare. Theoretically, globalization can help improve

living standards in developing countries

Environmental Impacts Increased need for resources had led to

environmental degradation Caused environmental problems

Pollution rates Climate change Resource depletion

Western cultural dominanceBy selling products and services around the world we

rapidly increase the process of diffusionConsequence: Western culture becomes very popular

Cultural Impacts

Result of the diffusion of largely American culture is: Less diversity in the world (eg. Language) Spreads immoral values Increases force of consumerism

Cultural Impacts

Economic Impacts Multinationals bring jobs to developed world

Reason: Increasing profits Avoiding union shops Lower tax costs

Impacts Labour protection is lax Worker wages low Child labour? Human rights violations

Health Globalization of food trade favors the

globalization of serious epidemics such as foot-and-mouth, mad cow disease

Increased flow of people across borders has fostered the spread of diseases such as SARS, H1N1, and AIDS

Why does the process of globalization mean that our society has responsibility for problems faced in other areas of the world?

Globalization

TradeCultural

ExchangeGlobal

corporationsCommunications

Technology

Responsibility

What social challenges (global) does the world face todayChild labour

Illicit trade (e.g. blood diamonds)Child soldiersUnclean waterHIV/ AIDS crisisFamineRacismWar and Conflict