Option One: Using information found in our text, discuss ONE PERIPHERAL or SEMIPERIPHERAL NATION through the lens of World Systems Theory. (Optional: you may also use information from other reputable sources in addition to our text.)
-- Explain why this nation is a "peripheral or semiperipheral" nation.
-- What are the consequences of being a peripheral or semiperipheral nation for this country as a whole? For the life chances of its citizens?
-- What relationships do "core nations" have with this country? OR, What responsibilities do "core nations" have for the outcomes of this country's citizens?
-- Don't forget your citations/references! Be sure you reference our text!
Option Two: Pick ONE of the four areas listed as the "Dark Side" of globalization in our Week 6 Lecture.
-- Give an example that illustrates this "Dark Side." (Optional: you may also use information from other reputable sources in addition to our text.)
-- Look deep inside the issue. Then look deep inside yourself. How are you connected to or affected by this "Dark Side?"
-- Don't forget your citations/references! Be sure you reference our text!