Globalization and Global Problems (Chapter 13) in “Social Problems in Canada”

• Phenomenon of Globalized Problems:
• (1) Prospects for peace is undermined because war emerges from conflicts involving genocide and intercommunal massacres;
• 2) poverty and inequality emerge, a situation where both rich and poor live side-by-side nationally and internationally;
• 3) the problem of sustainable development and management of global environment;
• 4) a society will have to control its own destiny, and set-out an agenda of priorities, which will have to factor-in globalizing forces

Tensions of Racism in “Globalized Cities”

• Globalized Cities: Mass migration (for better economic and political opportunities) means that interaction between people of different ethnicities/ races and creeds will become commonplace. They will occupy the same place, and this will provoke extreme reactions (either an accommodative one, or one of racism, hate and violence) …
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