Purpose of assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to propose solutions to mitigate the injustices, inequalities, and
negative consequences produced by globalization.
As this course has made clear, global migration has led to government policies that make it difficult
for people to move across national borders and subject undocumented immigrants to the constant
threat of deportation. Immigrants can be exploited as workers and subject to anti-immigrant
backlashes in the host society. The global economy can lead to the exploitation of low-paid workers in
developing countries, environmental degradation and pollution in these countries, and global
warming. Both the global economy and mass media are dominated by rich, developed, Western
countries, which exacerbates global inequalities between countries and leads to cultural and
economic imperialism. Global migration can lead to the spread of infectious diseases. The global
proliferation of Western fast food cultures and the sedentary, high-stress, and overworked lifestyles
of global capitalism have produced various negative health consequences. The international
economic inequalities between developed and developing countries and environmental hazards have
led to adverse health consequences for people living in poorer countries.
Instructions:
Propose three possible solutions or ways to reduce the various problems caused by globalization and
bring social justice to people suffering from its inequities and detrimental consequences, especially
in poorer, developing countries. You can propose more than three solutions if you wish, but it is
generally better to write in-depth about a few. There is, of course, no one remedy that can deal with
all global problems at once, so you are being asked to come up with specific programs and
recommendations that can mitigate certain types of injustices or negative consequences created by
specific forms of globalization.
You should not write vague and general proposals off the top of your head based on what you
remember from this course. Since this is your final assignment, you need to carefully review and
restudy relevant lectures, readings, and videos from the various course modules while thinking about
solutions to mitigate the globalization problems discussed in these modules.
Your proposals can be of various types. They can consist of new government regulations, programs,
and/or treaties based on either the national or international level; projects and programs run by local
or international organizations or NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations); social movements,
political mobilization, and protests; legal action and lawsuits at the local or international level;
international programs and collaborations run by international governance organizations like the
United Nations or the World Health Organization; or simply efforts to raise awareness and
consciousness (for instance, among consumers, employers, or citizens in various countries) of the
injustices associated with globalization in an effort to change their behavior. You are very welcome
to do internet research on existing programs in order to get ideas, but you should not simply talk
about pre-existing programs. They have to be ones that you have come up with, although they can
resemble ones that already exist.
Issues and questions to consider when writing the paper:
You should first start your assignment with a general paragraph or two about your overarching
philosophy about global problems and what you feel is the best approach(es) to deal with them. Do
we tackle the hardest and most widespread problems across the world or do we go after simpler and
more tractable (and localized) problems? Should we adopt one type of approach or do we need a
mix of different approaches? Do we act locally (in one or many places) or do solutions need
international collaboration, organizations, or global governance structures? Do we rely on
governments or non-governmental entities or both? Do solutions have to come from rich, developed
countries, developing countries, or both? Should programs be short-term or long-term? You don’t
have to address all of these questions, which are intended to be food for thought and should be useful
when thinking about your actual proposed solutions as well.
For each or your proposed programs/solutions, you should describe in some detail the program and
how it addresses one of the global problems or inequities discussed in the course. Then provide
some specifics about how the proposed solution should be implemented either at the local or
international level. Considering what you have learned in this course, you should assess its strengths
and weaknesses. This should include an analysis of how effective and feasible you believe it will be,
and the problems, limitations, and obstacles it is likely to encounter.
negative consequences produced by globalization.
As this course has made clear, global migration has led to government policies that make it difficult
for people to move across national borders and subject undocumented immigrants to the constant
threat of deportation. Immigrants can be exploited as workers and subject to anti-immigrant
backlashes in the host society. The global economy can lead to the exploitation of low-paid workers in
developing countries, environmental degradation and pollution in these countries, and global
warming. Both the global economy and mass media are dominated by rich, developed, Western
countries, which exacerbates global inequalities between countries and leads to cultural and
economic imperialism. Global migration can lead to the spread of infectious diseases. The global
proliferation of Western fast food cultures and the sedentary, high-stress, and overworked lifestyles
of global capitalism have produced various negative health consequences. The international
economic inequalities between developed and developing countries and environmental hazards have
led to adverse health consequences for people living in poorer countries.
Instructions:
Propose three possible solutions or ways to reduce the various problems caused by globalization and
bring social justice to people suffering from its inequities and detrimental consequences, especially
in poorer, developing countries. You can propose more than three solutions if you wish, but it is
generally better to write in-depth about a few. There is, of course, no one remedy that can deal with
all global problems at once, so you are being asked to come up with specific programs and
recommendations that can mitigate certain types of injustices or negative consequences created by
specific forms of globalization.
You should not write vague and general proposals off the top of your head based on what you
remember from this course. Since this is your final assignment, you need to carefully review and
restudy relevant lectures, readings, and videos from the various course modules while thinking about
solutions to mitigate the globalization problems discussed in these modules.
Your proposals can be of various types. They can consist of new government regulations, programs,
and/or treaties based on either the national or international level; projects and programs run by local
or international organizations or NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations); social movements,
political mobilization, and protests; legal action and lawsuits at the local or international level;
international programs and collaborations run by international governance organizations like the
United Nations or the World Health Organization; or simply efforts to raise awareness and
consciousness (for instance, among consumers, employers, or citizens in various countries) of the
injustices associated with globalization in an effort to change their behavior. You are very welcome
to do internet research on existing programs in order to get ideas, but you should not simply talk
about pre-existing programs. They have to be ones that you have come up with, although they can
resemble ones that already exist.
Issues and questions to consider when writing the paper:
You should first start your assignment with a general paragraph or two about your overarching
philosophy about global problems and what you feel is the best approach(es) to deal with them. Do
we tackle the hardest and most widespread problems across the world or do we go after simpler and
more tractable (and localized) problems? Should we adopt one type of approach or do we need a
mix of different approaches? Do we act locally (in one or many places) or do solutions need
international collaboration, organizations, or global governance structures? Do we rely on
governments or non-governmental entities or both? Do solutions have to come from rich, developed
countries, developing countries, or both? Should programs be short-term or long-term? You don’t
have to address all of these questions, which are intended to be food for thought and should be useful
when thinking about your actual proposed solutions as well.
For each or your proposed programs/solutions, you should describe in some detail the program and
how it addresses one of the global problems or inequities discussed in the course. Then provide
some specifics about how the proposed solution should be implemented either at the local or
international level. Considering what you have learned in this course, you should assess its strengths
and weaknesses. This should include an analysis of how effective and feasible you believe it will be,
and the problems, limitations, and obstacles it is likely to encounter.
Paper length and citations:
Your discussion of each program/solution should be about 1.5 pages, double-spaced. The entire
paper should be about 5-6 pages. Somewhat longer papers are acceptable as long as they are not
repetitive or longwinded.
You must cite materials you use from course readings by indicating the author and page number in
parentheses, for example (Ritzer, p.296). No bibliography or a list of works cited is necessary at the
end of your essays unless you use readings (books and articles) not assigned for the course (which is
not required or necessary but optional). All direct quotations from the readings and
lectures must be cited, as well as when you paraphrase what is said/written in them. If you use
information from the internet in your assignment, you can cite it by inserting the URL/web address
in parenthesis in your text. You do not need a list of all the websites you consulted at the end of the
assignment
paper should be about 5-6 pages. Somewhat longer papers are acceptable as long as they are not
repetitive or longwinded.
You must cite materials you use from course readings by indicating the author and page number in
parentheses, for example (Ritzer, p.296). No bibliography or a list of works cited is necessary at the
end of your essays unless you use readings (books and articles) not assigned for the course (which is
not required or necessary but optional). All direct quotations from the readings and
lectures must be cited, as well as when you paraphrase what is said/written in them. If you use
information from the internet in your assignment, you can cite it by inserting the URL/web address
in parenthesis in your text. You do not need a list of all the websites you consulted at the end of the
assignment