Final Project Statement Globalization of the 20th century dramatically affected the transnational organizations of the crime industry. Based on the extensive research that has been done on organized crime, over the course of this semester I have explored how transnational non-governmental organizations, like the Medellin Cartel, redefined their development strategies to … [Read more...]
Global Organized Crime- Inforgraphic
Case Study 7: Effects of MNC presence in developing countries
Nairobi in the 1960s vs Present day Overview of MNC presence in Developing Countries Economic globalization has increased consumer demand for a greater variety of goods and has brought world trade to the largest scale ever. As companies establish plants in other countries, seeking the lowest overhead costs and most efficient economies of scale, foreign investment … [Read more...]
Case Study 5 for 10/18: Impact of sports industrial complex on race perceptions and race relations in China
Profit for Whom: Analyzing the Commodified Athletic Body in The Sports Industrial Complex In China, mainstream mass media has not only racialized masculinity, it has created masculinity in sport. Historically, Asian athletes have looked to media portrayals of what strength and masculinity should look like. During the Cold and Vietnam wars, Bruce Lee became an Asian icon and … [Read more...]
IT, Cultural Creation or English Hegemony
The chapter that i read for today was Global/Indian Cultural Politics in the IT Workplace written by Smitha Radhakrishnan. In this chapter Radhakrishnan focuses on the idea of “The Global” a new kind of corporate culture “that is separate from either Indian culture or Western culture” (Blackwell 2015:470). The global is also indicative of the certain … [Read more...]
