Poverty
What is capitalism?
Capitalism an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.
What is consumerism?
Consumerism the process that orients a large part of life activity around earning money in order to purchase unnecessary goods.
What is a safety net?
Safety net systems that are set in place by governments to protect people from extreme poverty (i.e.systems of the welfare state that provide employment, financial support, housing, health, social services and education).
What is imperialism?
Imperialism the control of land and raw materials and the subjugation of people in the developing world by colonial powers.
What is corporate globalization?
Corporate globalization the process by which transnational corporations are able to enhance profits and accumulate wealth, facilitated by government policies and international trade agreements.
What is participatory rural appraisal?
Participatory rural appraisal the practice of assembling knowledgeable members of a community to discuss needs and establish priorities for development.
What is class society?
Class society the basic social and economic structure of a capitalist economy in which wealth, capital and power are concentrated in the hands of a small elite class, leaving those at the bottom of the class society with minimal resources and power.
What is globalization?
Globalization events, forces and changes that are transnational, transcultural and transborder in nature and which result in enhanced global interdependence.
What is participatory democracy?
Participatory democracy an open process in which all those who have a stake in the outcome have a chance to reflect carefully and develop an opinion, on the basis of adequate information, and move towards consensus on best outcomes with others who may be affected by the decision.