Globalisation and Fast Fashion Flashcards
(20 cards)
Define globalisation
The world becoming increasingly interconnected because of increased trade and cultural exchange
Define global fashion industry
When clothes are made in one country and then sold all around the globe
( notes - map homework - different parts made in different places)
How is global fashion linked to geography
Global fashion is linked to geography as globalisation and trade have allowed for the fashion products to be:
- manufactured in one country…
- …assembled in another…
- …and distributed across the globe.
The theory of globalisation is very important in geography
What does TNC stand for
TNC stands for transnational corporations
What does a TNC mean
TNC is a company with operations and Investment in many countries around the world
What is a chloroplast map
A map that represents data with colour
Why are clothes made in other countries
less strict around workers rights and working conditions
higher demand from consumers
lower wages for workers = higher profits
What are sweatshops
A sweatshop is a factory where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and with very poor conditions
Define greenwashing
Making false or misleading statements about the environmental benefits of a product or practice
The Aral Sea
On the border of kacistan
dried up
approx. 10% of origional size
water divided
used for cotton farming
The Rana Plaza disaster
Eight-story factory building collapsed
Bangladesh near Dhaka
24th of April 2013
approximately 2,500 injured
Define Fairtrade
Trade between companies, in which producers in developing countries are paid reasonable prices
Outsourcing/offshoring
The process of moving part of the production of goods to another country/company, often to save money
HIC
A country that is more developed and rich
LIC
A country that is less developed and poor
A country that is more developed and rich
HIC
A country that is less developed and poor
LIC
NEE
Newly Emerged Economy
A country that has recently developed and seen a rapid change in income
E.g. BRICS
Sustainable development
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Key Player / Stakeholder
Any group or individual who can affect or is affected by the workings of an organisation
