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Lecture 1 (Superpowers (Past: USA, Present: China, India, Military…
Lecture 1
Globalization
corporations
e.g. Starbucks
connects the wealthy to the poorest countries
global economy gives you cofee
dependent on 19 different countries
manufacturing
Industrialization
Our clothing makes us global
e.g. Factory collapse in Bangladesh; Joe Fresh, Nike
Institutions/structures of power enable this
exploitation
Agriculture
only 16% of Ontario produced food is made in Ontario
Superpowers
Past: USA
Present: China, India
Military continually involved
Christopher Columbus
16th Century discovery of America
centralized the European narrative
must unpack imagery to understand globalization
who was depicted as civilized and who was not depicted as civilized
pushback against slaveholder monuments e.g. Sir John A. McDonald
World is falling apart is dif ways
e.g. Brexit
Refugee Crisis in Europe
Social movements aid in challenging infrastructure
e.g. migrant caravan