Unit 1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Globalization
Economic, Cultural, Technological, Political, Social
Economic Globalization
trade
investment
capital flows
Cultural Globalization
ideas
values
norms
media
lifestyle
Technological Globalization
technological innovations
Political Globalization
influence and interdependence of political activities
Social Globalization
Interconnectedness if societies
Social structures and relationships
Problems of Globalization
Economic Inequality
Social Dislocation
Cultural Homogenization
Environmental Degradation
Sustainability
Refers to the ability to meet the needs of the present without negatively affecting the ability of the future generations to meet their needs
Expansionist Worldview
Wealth
Growth
Progress
Ecological Worldview
Ecological
Social
Interdependence with nature
Renewable energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
Geothermal energy
Hydropower
Biomass
Non renewable energy
Fossil fuels
Minerals
Nuclear fuel
Cornucopian Thesis
We are limited unless we advance our science and technology
Limits to growth thesis
In 100 years limit is reached
We need to do something
Why is interpreting demographic data important
Understanding population dynamics
Making informed policy decisions
Planning the future
What data is used
Population size and growth
Age structure
Migration patterns
Fertility and Birth rates
Mortality and Life Expectansy
Stage 1
High birth and death rates
Population grows slowly
Limited healthcare no birth control
Stage 2
High birth rate declining death rate
Population explosion
Improvement healthcare, sanitation, water supply
Stage 3
Birth rate declines (urbanization, education)
Grows slowly
Education women, access to birth control
Stage 4
Both low
Grows slowly
Demographic trap
A country experiences high population growth rates
Cycle of poverty, underdevelopment, social challenges
China
Only one child
Fines
Penalties
Abortions
India
Smaller families encouraged
Benefits
Education
Kerala
Education
Of women
Healthcare
Gender equality
Birth control
