Fourth Test: Diversity, Values and Environment
The last quiz will be on Thursday, April 27th. I'll be there for the beginning of class, and then must leave. The format will be the same as the previous quizzes (multiple-answer multiple choice, and short answer questions).
Here are the list of terms and concepts to know:
Diversity
Culture
Holism
Internal Change
External Change
Ethnic Groups/Cultural Identification
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativity
Social Darwinism
Nanavut/Inuit
Globalism
--Assimilation
--Acculturation
--Syncretism
State Primacy
--Patriotism/Nationalism
--Subjugation
--Paternalism
Cultural Pluralism
--Tolerance
International Criminal Court
--Nuremberg
--Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
--History of Court and Modern Issues
--Narrow versus Broad treaty negotiations
--Pros & Cons of ICC; US position
--South Africa "Truth & Reconciliation", Pinochet & Chile
Child Labor
Paths to Globalism/Cultural Imperialism:
--Davos Culture, Faculty Club International, McWorld
Are universal human rights a Western Invention?
Fukuyama: "The End of History"
"Americanization"/Cultural Imperialism Good/Bad
--Rothkopf
--Benefits and costs
Ecosystem
Carrying Capacity
“Tragedy of the Commons”
Foraging/Pastoralism/Agriculturalism/Industrialism
Carbon Dioxide
Global Warming
Ozone Depletion/Ozone Treaty
Air Pollution
Oceanic pollution/overuse
Land Erosion
Plant and Animal Extinction
High Technology Perspective
Shared Technology Perspective
Appropriate Technology Perspective
Huber Article ("Hard Green"; high tech saves day)
Carbon sinks
Debates over Global Warming/Political debate
Kyoto Treaty
Goal: Reduce world to 5% below 1990 emissions levels
Sustainable Development
General Levels of emissions in some countries (US: 36% of emissions)
US Objections
Effect of Global Warming
Population Growth
Population Effects
Resource Depletion
Effects of Globalization (Invasive Species: Kudzu, etc.)
North versus South environmental issues
Rich versus Poor
Environmental Politics
I=PAT
Politics behind Environmental arguments
posted by Dr. David Hauser at 1:10 PM
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