The Cost of Economic Growth

In Chapter 7: The Environment – Part II, Hite and Seitz (2016) discuss the existing tension between development and the environment. Development brings economic growth as well as social and environmental changes. To a developing country, economic growth may be of a higher priority than the consequences to the long-term health of its citizens or its environment. On the other hand, poverty can also harm the environment such as how searching for land to farm contributes to deforestation.

Do wealthy nations using the labor of developing nations have responsibilities to the people and environment of that country? Why or why not? Be sure to use examples of existing companies to support your response.

Review the posts of your classmates and respond to at least one other post, offering a substantive comment on that classmate’s position on the issue(s).

How Would you answer this classmate?

Nicole Williams-Turner

RE: Week 10 | Discussion

Hello Professor Boyd and classmates,

The well-being of the people in developing countries is the responsibility of the nation’s government, but assistance from developed countries is an obligation developed countries should honor; after all, they have the resources. Companies such as Nike and Apple manufacture products in developed countries. Nike was accused of lowering labor standards with underpaying and forced overtime- an example of taking advantage of the poor. Wealthy countries such as the U.S should assist developing nations because the citizens of those countries play a significant role in the country’s wealth. The irony behind this week’s question is the rich organization in the U.S lacks care for the employees they hire regardless of the hard work performed. The point I am trying to make is wealthy nations sees the opportunity to build wealth and reduce overhead cost; therefore, they move the business to places where there s no law to protect against accommodations, meager wages, and diversity. The developed countries not only have the resource to assist; they have the know-how to generate change in the environmental issues the countries face.- poor drinking water and lack of education

Nicole

Source

1, Alvin Yuen, Naomi NG. 2010. Do Developed Countries have an obligation to help poor ones? https://www.scmp.com/article/712693/do-developed-countries-have-obligation-help-poor-ones

Although the paper is opinion-based, you are expected to present clear, concise, and critical arguments in support of your claim. You are not expected to go beyond the material we have discussed so far in class. However, if you choose to use other sources, be sure to cite them properly.

What is your understanding of feminism? Who is a feminist and who can be a feminist? Discuss the way class and race are part of feminist organizing and theorizing. Use Angela Davis’ essay or Yen Espiritu’s essay as a guide to understanding the intersectionality of race, class, and gender.

1. Identify the ways the justice system discriminates against the poor, minorities, and others on the margins of society. What are the consequences of that discrimination?

2.Explore and discuss alternative policies to eliminate some of the social problems associated with drug use.

3. Discuss how the financing of public education reflects the economic divide that exists in society.

4. Discuss the causes and consequences of domestic terrorism.

5. Describe the two forms of government-financed health insurance and discuss the limitations of each.

Textbook Link: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-2e/pages/15-introduction-to-religion

Chapter 15

• Discuss how the social institution of the religion intersects with other social institutions in our society. In other words, how has religion shaped any other institution such as the family, politics, education, etc. Give examples of the consequences of this intersection from both the macro and micro level.

Chapter 16

• Read and/or listen to the NPR story about education and money at this Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  • What is the main argument of this piece?
  • Is this piece an example of a social conflict or functionalist view of education?
  • What is your personal response to this piece? Do you have any personal experiences that connect with this story?
  • Also Reply to this post: “Religion, in my country, has a huge influence on the way of life of the people. In Ethiopia, the people have deep connections with their religions either orthodox Christianity or islam( the two dominant one’s) and these religions affect other institutions like family and educations. I grew up in a Christian family and the culture, ceremonies and holidays of the orthodox Christian religion has a big impact in my upbringing as a child. The holidays of Christians and islam’s religions are celebrated throughout the country. The cultural ceremonies and the traditional teaching influence the life of every family in Ethiopia positively. There are schools that teach bible or quran in addition to other classes given at the school. I learned in a catholic school and I was learning bible as one class when I was in elementary school. At micro level, the religions affect the way of life of every person or family. Religion had an impact on the politics of Ethiopia in history. Religion and politics were not separated for long period of our history. The kings were also the head of the dominant religion of the country which was orthodox Christianity. The religion also involved in politics during the imperial period of my country. At macro level, the religions affect the way the governments rule the people especially during the imperial era of the nation. But that is not the reality existing in my country now. Religions and state are separated.“