Two Tasks Needed in the Next 9 – 10 hours

I got two assignments here and the firts one is a summary of 8 articles and need 150 words for each article then the second is about globalization and I need 2 pages from it. Go through the attachment please and just t make things clear the  attchment has 3 little summaries.

Globalization is a dual process. We are increasingly integrated into a world economy,
and, at the same time, the world is increasingly fragmented by class and culture. Following the links of a food chain or material item is one means of understanding
globalization and its impact on our lives.
First, select one of the topics below to examine the origins and supply chain in the production and distribution of food and/or cotton. What are the social conditions
of production and distribution? If you choose Monsanto, you would want to focus on the impact of multinational corporations on the conditions of production and distribution
on the lives of the workers/farmers, and on what is provided in the food markets (or supermarkets) in the U. S.
Second, read and summarize at least three articles from the online resources listed
below. You might want to choose a combination of topics, or you may choose only
one topic. Third, you will need to interview a) a manager at a supermarket (you choose)
or b) a manager or salesperson at a clothing store if you choose cotton. Ask if he/she has information about the origin of a particular food item you are researching There is a chain of transactions before the food arrives at the supermarket. Does the packaging contain information about the origin of the food.
If you choose to examine cotton, interview a manager at a clothing store to find out
the origin of the cotton used in the particular item of clothing (cotton, of course).
Does the label contain that information? Or, does it only list the point of manufacture?
Note: All of the listed online resources may contain info on all of the possible topics
to be examined. However, I have listed what I know to be included.
If you have trouble locating the items online, let me know.
The references chosen are only a partial listing of possibilities. They are publications
that provide information that is often not presented in the corporately owned mainstream
news media on a routine basis.
Topics:
l. The Cotton Chain: the facts
2. Shrimp
3. Cocoa
4. Coffee
5. Tomatoes

6. Multinational Corporations: Monsanto (based in St. Louis, Missouri) for cotton,
soy, etc.
Cargill (Canada), Cadbury, Hershey for Cocoa
Goldman Sachs (Wall Street Firm, New York),
selling derivatives, generated “food crisis” and
higher prices.
Resources:
In addition to reading the section in the textbook on Globalization, you should consult the following: (depending on your interest):
The New Internationalist: http://www.newint.org
See for Cocoa, Ivory Coast, Child Labor, Migrant Labor
See for Cotton, Uzbekistan, India, Monsanto
See issue “Banking on Hunger”
See for Soy (Brazil), Cotton (Monsanto)
Mother Jones: http://www.motherjones.com
See for Shrimp (great links at the end of the article)
http://www.motherjones.com/print/164181
Nation of Change: http://www.nationofchange.org
See for several articles on Monsanto and Genetically Modified Crops,
USDA policy, Brazil, India, Cotton, Soy
(articles specifically on 2/12, 2/15, 2/18, 2/29 in 2012 plus later)
Common Dreams: http://www.commondreams.org
Similar information is found in the NOC.
Foreign Policy: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles
See article on “How Goldman Sachs Created the Food Crises”.
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/04/27
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/10
GRAIN (Genetic Resources Action International):
http://www.grain.org/seedling/?id=559
re: India
You might also want to check PBS and NPR:
http://www.pbs.org
http://www.npr.org
There was a recent segment on Cocoa, Ivory Coast
Note: If you choose tomatoes, I shall provide you with some references. Other topics
in which you might be interested is the impact of NAFTA on immigration, the organization of a global assembly line and the consequences for workers, and/or
the impact on the environment of China’s rapid industrialization. Issues having to do
with “Fair Trade” vs Free Trade are interesting to explore.
If you have a different topic that is relevant to a study of globalization that you would
like to explore, let me know. Music? Art?

Immigration: Arizona, Alabama, and Georgia

Sociology Hendrixson

The first four references are provided as background to the Supreme Court

decision.

1. http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyID=150973925

(“Arizona Immigration Law Limbo Sees Mixed Results”: heard on “All Things

Considered”, NPR.org, April 19,

2012)

2. http://www.onpoint.wbur.org/2012/04/23/immigration

(“Immigration at the High Court”: heard on “On Point”, NPR.org, April 23,

2012)

3. http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/scotus-immigrtion-states/index.html

(“Supreme Court Mostly Rejects Arizona Immigration Law”)

4. http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2012/06/25/

5. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/opinion/setback-for-rogue-immigration-

laws-in-georgia-and-alabama.html

(“Setback for Rogue Immigration Laws in Georgia and Alabama”)

6. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/us/appeals-court-limits-alabama-

immigration-law.html

(“Appeals Court Limits Alabama Immigration Law”)

7. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/07/us/key-element-of-arizona-immigration-

law-survives-ruling.html

(“Key Element of Arizona Immigration Law Survives Ruling”)

8. http://www.aclu.org or http://www.media@aclu.org

“Civil Rights Coalition Victorious in Suit against Alabama’s Anti-

Immigration Law”, October 29, 2013

The first two references are manuscripts of programs that aired on National Public Radio. One reference is from a report on CNN. One article is from a newspaper in Birmingham, Alabama, and three articles are from the New York Times.

The last and latest article is found at the American Civil Liberties website, October

29, 2013.

The articles from NPR provide a discussion of background of the immigration laws in

Arizona, Alabama and Georgia leading to the Supreme Court. The articles in the New

York Times discuss the rulings of the Appeals and Supreme Courts. The Supreme

Court ruling is presented in The New York Times, June 25 or 26, 2012.

Project on Immigration

Due for MWF class on Monday, November 11, 2013

Due for T/Th class on Tuesday, November 12, 2013

1. On all the eight articles on the states and one on the Supreme Court’s

decision.

2. Summarize the articles.

Alabama’s state laws were perhaps the most egregious. You might want to read and

summarize those laws plus one article on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn

state laws on immigration. The more recent article appearing on the ACLU website

is focused on Alabama. It too is quite informative.

3.

Type the summaries. There should be 8 summaries summaries. 150 words for each summary.

NPR provides transcripts and/or summaries of their discussions and analyses.