SOSC 1430 Study Guide - Final Guide: George Weston Limited, Holt Renfrew, Corn Flakes
9 Apr 2016
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Globalization from below (main features, impact on development) Brings about hegemonic elites, and economic and cultural hegemony. Multinational corporations creating bourgeoisie elites who bring cars, music, and a different way of life into developing countries falls under the category of globalization from above. Women"s rights in developing nations and organizations like grassroots africa watch, amnesty international, and people. Social movements (main features, contribution to development) Social movements are a type of group action. They are large, sometimes informal, groupings of individuals or organizations which focus on specific political or social issues. In other words, they carry out, resist, or undo a social change. Social movements can be both progressive and regressive; not necessarily the good guys . Seeking to change or resist change in some major part of society. Triadic model of development and its paradoxes. Switched from whether it should intervene to how it should intervene. How to make the state more democratic, responsive to societal demands, and efficient.
