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SPICE NOW. R.I.P. Scary Spice. Social. Women Feminism = Industrial countries Gains in economic and political power Literacy and voting Sexual = birth control, abortion Chinese feminism = communism/Confucian values Arab & Muslim = high illiteracy S. Asia = confined to home/dowry deaths
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SPICE NOW R.I.P. Scary Spice
Social • Women • Feminism = Industrial countries • Gains in economic and political power • Literacy and voting • Sexual = birth control, abortion • Chinese feminism = communism/Confucian values • Arab & Muslim = high illiteracy • S. Asia = confined to home/dowry deaths • Migration • Rural to Urban = largest • External = War, Economic • Effect…Xenophobia • Tourism – go to Europe Summer 2015!
Political • Terrorism • Deliberate and systematic use of violence against civilians, with the aim of advancing political, religious, or ideological causes • International organizations (multistate cooperation) • Red Cross = wounded soldiers to disaster relief • Greenpeace – natural resources • UN – global peace, human rights
Humans /Environment • Population Increase (Dem. Trans.) • Declining fertility rates* • Biodiversity – maintenance of multiple species of plants and animals • Urbanization, ag activity, exploit resources • Global warming – greenhouse gases – extreme temps • Lack of/Imbalance of resources = poverty • Poverty = malnutrition • Poverty = labor servitude (child)/debt bondage/trafficking • HIV/AIDS, Influenza, Malaria, Ebola
Cultural • Commercialization/Competition (Barbie) • Consumption = self-expression = advertising • Cultural imperialism through mass media • Global English
Economic Globalization • Free trade – backed by U.S. • GATT – no Tariffs/WTO • Exponentially increase trade • Global Corporations • Japan – Post WWII – Economically developed w/ U.S. help • Little Tigers follow • EU – economic union…political? • OPEC – oil control • Embargo to U.S. (support Israel) – global recession • ASEAN – Economic development in SE Asia • NAFTA – U.S., Canada, Mexico