globalisation, democracy and social movements
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Power, politics and Resistance An overview of globalisation, democracy and social movementsTRANSCRIPT
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1. The shrinking world: Globalisation
The world is just a click awayTechnology
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Global trade
Corporate profit
Reduced poverty ?
Economic growth Job
Loss ?
Exploitation
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Positive impact of Globalisation
• Competitively priced goods and services• $300 billion in exports means higher wages and National wealth
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Negative impact of Globalisation
• Exploitation of workers / Child labour• Job Loss within Australia• Job loss in small, local, poor communities• Redistribution of wealth from poor to wealthy
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We can’t turn back time
But we can consider how our future decisions will impact on others
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2. Democracy
There are 3 main categories of democracy
Representative democracy (Australia)Direct of participatory democracyElite democracy
Limitations of Representative democracy
Lack of connection with people Money buys votes Media influences votes Selection of candidates undemocratic
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Freedom of electionFreedom of assemblyFreedom of speech, expression and religious beliefRule of law and other basic human rights
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Democratic or
Undemocratic ?
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Representative Democracy – Exclusion or Inclusion
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3. Social Movements
Specific Political or Social focusCollective struggle against power, governments and authority
Global issues
Local issues
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Expressing views, voicing concern andraising public awareness!
Petitions, Advertising, Social Media, Strikes, Sit-ins, Boycotts, Peaceful Protests and Rallies
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R.S.P.C.A - Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Fight for free range chicken farming, Close puppy factories, Dogs die in hot cars
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Animal welfare social movement Australia
Stop the culling of sharks
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Department of Foreign affairs and trade. (2012). Australia and the trading world. Viewed 5 May 2014 online at
http://www.dfat.gov.au/tradematters/
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Museum of Australian Democracy. (2014). Australian democracy: an overview. Viewed 9 May 2014 at http://moadoph.gov.au/democracy/
australian-democracy/
Moodie, C. (2014). WA shark cull: campaigner Madison Stewart goes underwater to film sharks caught on drum lines. ABC News.
Viewed 14 May 2014 at http://www.abc.net.au/news/ 2014-05-08/campaigner-goes-underwater-to-film-shark-cull/5440030
Nelson, K. (2013). The Western Australian Government: Call off plan to cull sharks near WA beaches. Viewed 14 May 2014 at
http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-western-australian-government-call-off-plan-to-cull-sharks-near-wa-beaches
P.E.T.A. (2014). The Issues. Viewed 14 May 2014 at http://www.peta.org.au/the-issues/
R.S.P.C.A. (2014). The Issues. Viewed 14 May 2014 at http://www.rspcansw.org.au/the-issues
Save Robert Road Community Group. (2013). Save Robert Road!! Viewed 13 May 2014 at http://www.saverobertroad.com/
Tarasoc, A. (2014). Lismore protesters to be chained to cement blocks to stop gas drilling. The Sydney Morning Herald viewed 13 May 2014 at
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