Woman and Globalization – Flashcards
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What is urbanization?
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The movement of people from rural areas to cities
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What is a reason many people today move long distances away from their homes?
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To find better jobs
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What is the largest migration in the world today?
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People heading to the cities from the country side
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What is globalization?
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The global exchange of goods, services, capital, people and information
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to reduce barriers to commerce
adopt free market economic systems
establish inter nation agreements to promote trade
These actions are____.
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Major government policies that have increased globalization
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Digital technology, fiber optics, and microprocessors are____________.
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Advanced technologies that have increased globalization
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What is most likely to be caused by globalization?
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Increased world trade and foreign investments
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why should an American entrepreneur who is starting a business of manufacturing umbrellas and selling them in the US need to be knowledgeable of international trade laws?
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All of the above
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Why have some countries provided incentives for families to send their girls to school?
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cultural resistance to education females has resulted in inequality between males and females in education
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How has increased globalization changed women's status in the world economy?
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Globalization has resulted in a demand for women in monetized sectors of work (work outside of the home)
