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44 Cards in this Set
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What is the Globalist POV?
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Globalization is good for economic growth.
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What is the Antiglobalist POV?
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Globalization is only working for a few of 200 countries.
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What does poverty cause in society?
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higher crime rates, lower life expectancies, concentration of political power, hunger, powerlessness/humiliation (psychological dimension), inadequate infrastructure, and low levels of literacy/skill development
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What are the causes of inequality?
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Geography, colonialism, structure of the global economy, and population growth
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Why is there still poverty in rich countries?
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Globalization, technology, education, and the weakening of labor unions
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What is GDP?
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GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of all final goods and services produced within a nation's borders in a given year.
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What is Relative Poverty?
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people are poor in comparison (relative to) other people
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What is the standard measure of relative poverty?
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income distribution
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What is the Gini Coefficient Index?
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an important measure of relative poverty.. value between 0-1... 1 = perfect inequality... 0 = perfect equality
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What are the 6 dimensions of poverty?
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Hunger, psychological dimensions, inadequate infrastructure, low levels of literacy, health problems, and inadequate income.
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What is Absolute Poverty?
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an absolute measurement of poverty: measures consumption level of material goods and services in absolute terms (how much)
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What is the poverty threshold line?
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official criterion for determining absolute poverty
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What affects the rate of poverty?
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the business cycle, household wealth, and level of education
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What are the two theories of poverty?
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structuralism and individualism
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What is Structuralism?
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Social conditions matter.. outcomes are shaped by social factors (educational opportunities, discrimination, globalization, wealth)... structures can be changed
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What is Individualism?
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focuses on the individual.. outcomes are base on individual abilities and choices.. inequality is not only natural, it is needed and functional
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What does most of our water go toward? What is the 2nd greatest usage?
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the growing of food; cooling of power plants
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Why is the demand for water increasing?
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population growth and growing carnivorous diets (livestock needs water too)
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What is the law of supply?
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if production cost goes up, cost goes up
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What is the definition of migration?
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the movement of people from one place to another; usually moving from one region of a nation to another
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Why are people deciding to move?
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convenience, gas prices, jobs within a city, and the push-pull theory
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What are some push factors in the push-pull theory?
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abuse of fundamental human rights, natural disasters, expulsion of individuals by the government, unemployment, economic crisis
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What are some pull factors in the push-pull theory?
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less population, political freedom, cultural reason (education), transferred patriotism, globalization,
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Is migration good or bad?
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depends on the situation (brain drain = state loses the most highly education)
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How has the US immigration policy changed throughout history?
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started out with the national quota system that preserved ethnic composition, then passed the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 which established a categorical preference system. Now, we passed the Immigration Act of 1990 which has a cap of 675,000 per year
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What is LPR?
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Legal Permanent Resident
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What is the definition of trafficking?
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the movement of people by means of threat or force for the purpose of exploitation
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What are the #1 &2 criminal industries?
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drugs and weapons
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How do people become human trafficking victims?
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they are lured by fake modeling and employment agencies, ignorance, kidnapped, or forced
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What are ways in which globalization facilitates the growth of global crime?
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people are trading drugs, weapons, and other illegal substances and ideas back and forth between countries
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Compare European and American approaches to dealing with illegal drugs.
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American approach: harsh treatment of drug users
European approach: treat user as a sick person |
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Discuss the role of the WHO in preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
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Malaria: adopted a more comprehensive approach that includes strengthening basic health services, focusing on the unique social and economic conditions in each region, and concentrating on treating malaria patient.
Persuades 6 major publishers of medical journals to reduce their prices so that doctors and researchers in poor societies could have increased access to info to improve health care systems and develop new treatments |
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What is ethnocentrism? How has it contributed to nation conflicts?
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The practice of societies promoting their values as positive and desirable while simultaneously devaluing those of other societies. The more culturally distinct the other society is perceived to be, the more inferior it is often deemed to be and thus suitable for negative treatment
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Which areas of the world does trafficking happen the most?
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Central/SE Europe, Russia, and Asia
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Which countries are the destinations of trafficking?
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wealthy countries with large sex industries: Canada, US, Western Europe, SE Asia, Austria
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Why is trafficking tough to prosecute?
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victims are either ashamed, afraid, or embarrassed and it is tough to coordinate a policy
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What is National Health Insurance?
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Globally most common; gov't requires all citizens have health insurance either through employment or community-based (can receive public assistance); gov't pays for it BUT services provided by the private market (Germany)
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What is a National Health System?
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2nd most common; government financed and government managed; citizens are charged taxes; (UK) free to all citizens; doctors are paid per patient; no one can opt out, but citizens may purchase private supplemental insurance
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What is Private Health Insurance System?
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Least common; own your own health insurance (usually through employment); US uses this; we spend the most money on health care; gov't pays for certain groups
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What does the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010 do?
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1) requires everyone to have medical insurance 2) extends Medicaid to more families 3) citizens can buy health insurance through an insurance exchange 4) regulation on insurance companies
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How are we paying for the new Health Care Reform in the US?
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10% tax on tanning, Medicare payroll tax on investment income for those making over 250k, and an excise tax on insurance companies' high end insurance plans
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What are the 4 main factors that affect health?
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human biology, health care services, lifestyles, environment
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What is the epidemiologic transition theory?
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study of the cause, distribution, and control of disease in population. 3 distinct transitions in human history: establishment of agriculture, industrial revolution, current period (new disease, SARS, AIDS)
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Define overdetermination
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whenever something takes place and it has many causes for its happening. Conflict and ethnic conflict.
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