Jonathan Tremblay
Period G Cultural Geography A
Claim
Together, globalization and Earth's physical features dictate the locations of civilizations, how they survive there, and what professions and people thrive there.
Six Word Claim:
People's lifestyles are influenced by globalization.
Globalization Is...
Nike; Resoures to Shoes
Resources
Rubber
- Environmentally altered
- Mixed with accelerators and vegetable oil
- Made in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia
Eva Foam
- Produced in China
synthetic leather
Genuine Leather
- Bought from China and Vietnam
- Purchased from independent businesses in Asia to prevent deforestation
Polyester
- Made from recycled water bottles
- Made in China and India
Cotton
- Organic cotton
- No chemical pesticides, fertilizers, or defoliants
- Gotten from China, India, Turkey, and the USA
**Black=rubber yellow=Eva foam tan=synthetic leather brown=genuine leather
blue=polyester white=cotton**
Manufacturing
Population Map of Asia
Population Map of the World
Population Map of South America
Topography Map of Asia
Topography Map of South America
Problems Created by Nike
Enviornmentally
Technalogically
Economically
Culturally
How Those Problems Can Be Solved
Economically
Pros and Cons of Globalization
Pros
-Outsourcing jobs gives people in economically developing countries more opportunities, which can improve economic success and living standards
-Governments can work better together since there are greater ties in trade
-People have more choices with the access of foreign culture
-Global competition help stimulate creativity and new and greater ideas
Increased Wages in Countries
Technologic Creativity
Cultural Spread
Cons
-Outsourcing jobs takes jobs away from other countries, taking opportunities away from countries
-Greater chance of disease spread, such as AIDS, around the world
-It takes a violent toll on the environment
-Cultural diversity is fading as cultural experiences can be available everywhere
Outsourcing Away From the USA
Graph of HIV Spread
Air Pollusion
Globalization and Me
Globalization effects how I live life.
Because of globalization, I have the clothes I'm wearing, the shoes I'm wearing, and the computer I'm writing with.
My Shoes
-Uses textile most likely from India, cotton most likely from the USA, and rubber most likely from Thailand.
-Is manufactured in Vietnam
-Is sold in the USA to me.
My Shirt
-Uses cotton most likely from the USA and polyester most likely from China.
-Is manufactured in Vietnam.
-Is sold in the USA to me.
My Computer
-Is designed in the USA.
-Uses several resources from all around the world, like Congo, China, and India.
-Is manufactured in China.
-Is sold in the USA to me.