Globalization and Global Problems (Chapter 13) in “Social Problems in Canada”

Globalization and Global Problems (cont’d)

• Haves vs. Have-Nots: The economic balkanization of the haves and have-nots are often the byproducts of fate. The "lucky" ones are born in the right time and right place, while the unlucky ones (majority of the world) are born in the wrong place and time. Often time, the policies that is supporting capitalism, and perpetuating the economic destitution and hopelessness of the "have-nots" resort to violence to try to rip the capitalistic system down.
• Integration, or Division? Globalization is producing lots of contradictions. Perhaps its biggest paradox is why does globalization - a process that promises to unite the world under prosperity and success - fostering such a huge division? The coming-togetherness of globalization is a hard logic to stomach, when there are many conflicts emerge, like the open vs. tradition bound societies, a conflict between rule of law state and lawless territories, and also between modest cultures and excessive consumerism.

• Phenomenon of Globalized Problems:
• (1) Prospects for peace is undermined because war emerges from conflicts involving genocide and intercommunal massacres;
• 2) poverty and inequality emerge, a situation where both rich and poor live side-by-side nationally and internationally;
• 3) the problem of sustainable development and management of global environment;
• 4) a society will have to control its own destiny, and set-out an agenda of priorities, which will have to factor-in globalizing forces

Tensions of Racism in “Globalized Cities”

• Globalized Cities: Mass migration (for better economic and political opportunities) means that interaction between people of different ethnicities/ races and creeds will become commonplace. They will occupy the same place, and this will provoke extreme reactions (either an accommodative one, or one of racism, hate and violence) …
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