1. Issues of Expanding Globalization

2. Related Issue 3 To what extent should we embrace globalization?
In our studies of related issue #3 we will consider the following: Foundation of Economic Globalization To what extent did 20th Century world events shape contemporary economic globalization?
Expanding Globalization To what extent do contemporary factors (such as transnationals, international agreements, communication technologies) contribute to expanding globalization?
Globalization and Sustainability To what extent does globalization affect sustainability? Sustainable Prosperity To what extent can globalization bring sustainable prosperity to all people?

3. Learn the Terms Refer to Chapter 9 for the answers
economic globalization
communism
economic depression
market economy
Planned economic system in which government owns all means of production and all citizens work for government controlled enterprises
Increasing economic integration between two countries, leading to the emergence of a global marketplace or a single world market.
Capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
Sustained, long term downturn in activity in one or more economies.

4. World’s Worst Polluted Places
Sumgavit, Azerbaijan
Linfen, China
Tianying, China
Sukinda, India
Vadi, India
La Orova, Peru
Dzerzhinsk, Russia
Norilsk, Russia
Chernobyl, Ukraine
Kabwe, Zambia

5. Pollution in China has reached worrying heights
Pollution in China has reached worrying heights. Sixteen of the world's 20 most-polluted cities are in China, and pollution from China is reaching the U.S.

6. China’s Dark
Clouds

7. Maquilapolis: City of Factories
Located along the Mexican side of the border
Hundreds of factories produce a large variety of goods at a reduced price.

8. Maquiladoras Offer employment Poor work conditions

9. Foxconn Electronic manufacturer
Apple-Foxconn iSlave...
Suicide rates at Foxconn...