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Remember…four response papers (one Remember…four response papers (one page) and two mini essays (two pages)page) and two mini essays (two pages)

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Mini essays tie course materials to lifeMini essays tie course materials to life

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Review: Evaluation – Does Review: Evaluation – Does Economic Globalization Extend Economic Globalization Extend Opportunity or Increase Opportunity or Increase Exploitation?Exploitation?Mixed story:Mixed story:

By and large, basic indicators of material By and large, basic indicators of material well-being (such as life expectancy) rise well-being (such as life expectancy) rise over recent decades, for people all over the over recent decades, for people all over the worldworld

But gross inequalities remain, and a few But gross inequalities remain, and a few even grow (such as shares of world income).even grow (such as shares of world income).

Answers shift if we consider the well-being of Answers shift if we consider the well-being of nature instead of society. nature instead of society.

Application: Economic Application: Economic Globalization and AIDSGlobalization and AIDS (source: (source:

WHO)WHO) Background…Background…

In 2006, more than 4 million became In 2006, more than 4 million became newly infected with HIV. newly infected with HIV.

In 2006, almost 40 million living with HIV.In 2006, almost 40 million living with HIV.

In 2006, AIDS killed almost 3 million.In 2006, AIDS killed almost 3 million.

Since AIDS first identified in 1981, more Since AIDS first identified in 1981, more than 25 million died. than 25 million died.

Background -- AIDS in the Background -- AIDS in the OC OC (source: Orange County Health Care (source: Orange County Health Care

Agency)Agency) Figure 1. People Living With AIDS, 1997-2007

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Figure 2. AIDS Cases by Year of Report, 1981-2007

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What Does Economic What Does Economic Globalization Have to Do with Globalization Have to Do with the AIDS Crisis?the AIDS Crisis?

1. Exposure in resource extraction1. Exposure in resource extraction

2. Established in human population 2. Established in human population with rise of wage laborwith rise of wage labor

3. Spread internationally through 3. Spread internationally through increased tiesincreased ties

4. Also spread through 4. Also spread through commodification of sexcommodification of sex

What Does Economic What Does Economic Globalization Have to Do with Globalization Have to Do with the AIDS Crisis?the AIDS Crisis? 5. Increased vulnerability with 5. Increased vulnerability with

economic dislocationeconomic dislocation

6. Treatment inhibited by profit 6. Treatment inhibited by profit imperativeimperative

2006 AIDS map 2006 AIDS map (source: (source:

WHO)WHO)

2005 % on ARV 2005 % on ARV TherapyTherapy