Transcript Cultural, Economic, and Social Conditions of the Contemporary World

Cultural, Economic,
and Social Conditions
of the Contemporary
World
Migration
• Today, people migrate because:
• 1) They want better, higher paid jobs
(called “guest workers”)
• 2) They are escaping political or religious
persecution (called “refugees”)
• 3) They are fleeing from war or conflict
(also called “refugees”)
• 4) They are fleeing from natural disasters
(also called “refugees”)
Migration Patterns
Migration Patterns
Migration Patterns
Ethnic and Religious Conflicts
• Some of the migrants have moved due to ethnic
and religious conflicts
• The most recent areas of ethnic and religious
conflicts include
• 1) The Middle East (Ethnic and Religious)
• 2) Northern Ireland (Religious)
• 3) The Balkans (Ethnic and Religious)
• 4) The Horn of Africa (Ethnic)
• 5) South Asia (Ethnic and Religious)
Ethnic and Religious Conflicts
Ethnic and Religious Conflicts
Developed and Developing
Countries
• Many people migrate from developing
countries to developed countries
• People in developing countries believe
developed countries have:
• Better economic opportunities
• Better access to education and health care
• And where:
• Personal freedoms are protected
Developed and Developing
Countries
What geographic pattern can you see in this map
in regards to less or least developed countries?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What is the relationship between developing
countries and birth rate do you see in this
map?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What relationship do you see between
developing nations and infant mortality?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What relationship do you see between
developing countries and population
growth rate?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What relationship do you see between
developing nations and number of physicians?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What relationship do you see between
developing countries and literacy rates?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What relationship do you see between
developing countries and access to computers
and/or the Internet?
Developed and Developing
Countries
What is the relationship between developing
countries and mobile phone ownership?
Challenges Facing Developed
Countries
• Environmental
• Pollution
• Loss of habitat
• Global climate change
• Social
• Equal access to health care
• Equal access to quality education
• New Technologies
• Widespread but unequal access to computers and
instantaneous communications
• Ethical questions concerning genetic engineering
Challenges Facing Developing
Countries
• Environmental
• Rapid population growth
• Pollution
• Loss of habitat
• Global climate change
• Social
• Poverty
• Poor health
• Illiteracy
• Famine
Challenges Facing Developing
Countries
• Economic
• Transition to free market economies produce
rising standards of living and an expanding middle
class
• “Brain Drain” – migration of most
education/capable people to developed countries
• Growing gap between rich and poor
• Political
• Growing demands for political freedoms and
individual rights
• EX: Taiwan and South Korea
Economic Interdependence
(“Globalization”)
• Economic interdependence of the world’s people is
increased by:
• 1) Rapid transport (EX: Jet airplanes)
• 2) Rapid communication (EX: Internet, mobile/smart
phones)
• 3) Rise and influence of multinational corporations
(EX: Google, McDonalds, Nike)
• 4) Increasing regional integration (EX: European Union)
• 5) Trade agreements (EX: NAFTA, WTO)
• 6) International organizations (EX: UN, IMF)
Terrorism
• Terrorism’s impact on the world is increasing
• Munich Olympics
• Jewish athletes taken hostage by Palestinian terrorists who
want an independent Palestinian state
• Some hostages and terrorists were killed
• 9/11
• Airplanes hijacked by terrorists flown into the World Trade
Center and Pentagon
• Motivated by extremism and influenced by Osama bin Laden
• Smaller acts of terrorism occur on a frequent basis
• Car bombings
• Suicide bombings
• Improvised explosive devices (IED’s)
Terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism
• Governmental responses to terrorist
activities include:
• 1) Surveillance
• 2) Review and possible restrictions/limits
on privacy rights
• 3) Added security at ports and airports
• 4) More frequent use of identification
badges and photos
Terrorism