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October 24
For this week's quiz you will need to know the following:
  1. The main ideas in the section of Chapter 5 called "Poverty and Globalization" and the article by Fuentes and Ehrenreich, "Women in the Global Factory"

    What you will need to know from these readings:
    a. the consequences of globalization for rich people and for poor people
    b. the specific elements in the vision of the World Social Forum
    c. the main reason why American companies move their factories to poor countries
    d. why large companies prefer to hire women in their overseas factories
    e.  the consequences of factory work for these women

    For additional study questions to guide your reading, click here.

  2. Definitions and examples of the following concepts:

economic globalization

real income


For a definition and example, click on a concept 
and a link will open. 

 


You will also need to review concepts from previous weeks.

The best way to learn the concepts is to use 3"x5" index cards, writing the concept on one side of the card and the definition and example on the other side.

EXTRA CREDIT ! ! !
If you hand in typewritten answers to the study questions by Wednesday, October 22, you may gain extra credit to increase your grade for this week's test. You may also use your answers to the study questions as a substitute for the quiz.

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