Deck 7: Women and Globalization

Question 1

Women's ________ increases as government services are cut and women are expected to provide more care for children,elderly parents,and the sick.

A)debt bondage
B)adjustment labor
C)paid labor
D)unpaid labor

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Stopping human trafficking has proven to be extremely difficult because demand is high and there is a steady stream of potential victims to feed it.Globally,what steps have been taken to put an end to this practice? Have any of these steps succeeded? What else do you think can be done?

Answer 2

Students should describe some of the steps that have been taken to help end human trafficking worldwide.They should also discuss if any of these steps have succeeded.Finally,suggestions for additional forms of action should be made (answers will vary).

Question 3

One might expect the creation of jobs for women to be a positive aspect of globalization.While there are certainly times that this is the case,there are also instances when paid employment does not benefit women.Keeping the impact of globalization in mind,explain some of the advantages of women entering the workforce,and then discuss why it does not always result in a positive outcome.

Answer 3

Focusing specifically on the impact of globalization,students should explain the advantages of paid employment for females.They should also discuss the reasons why entering the workforce is not always beneficial for women (answers will vary).

Question 4

Migrant women often send a large portion of their earnings home to their families.This transfer of funds is known as ________.

A)remittance
B)debt bondage
C)a structural adjustment
D)a migrant transfer

Question 5

In the context of women's work in the transnational factory,identify a true statement about knowledge-intensive aspects of the production process.

A)They mostly remain in Western countries.
B)They often remain in northern countries.
C)They are subcontracted to factories in developing countries.
D)They are sent to countries where cheap female labor is abundant.

Question 6

Identify a true statement about neoliberal economic policies.

A)They give preference to equality rather than profit.
B)They exert a greater influence on men than on women.
C)They emphasize free market corporate capitalism.
D)They prioritize caring for others over efficiency.

Question 7

In export processing zones (EPZs),companies are generally exempt from labor,health and safety,and environmental laws.

Question 8

Migrant recruitment agencies enable poor women to migrate and become factory workers,domestic or care laborers,or brides.However,this often leaves those women in a position of indenture as they work to pay off the required fees.This indenture is referred to as ________.

A)remittance
B)debt remittance
C)remittance bondage
D)debt bondage

Question 9

The nature of sex work in the global tourism industry can vary based on the region in which it occurs.Explain some of the different ways in which sex tourism is perceived by female sex workers across the globe.Also,describe how such tourism can result in the exploitation of both adult women and female children.Conclude by discussing the relationship that exists between sex tourism and human/sex trafficking.

Question 10

Identify a true statement about sex tourism.

A)It originates in the "entertainment sectors" developed in China to serve immigrants.
B)It is made possible by a globalized system of communication and transportation.
C)It involves sex work that remains the same across regions.
D)It is independent of inequalities of power based on gender.

Question 11

In the United States,international marriage brokers (who market mail-order and Internet brides)are legally required to obtain criminal histories on their male clients.

Question 12

Economic globalization refers to the transnational migration of people,information,and consumer culture.

Question 13

________ refers to the integration and rapid interaction of economies through production,trade,and financial transactions by banks and multinational corporations.

A)Cultural globalization
B)Economic globalization
C)Market globalization
D)Trade globalization

Question 14

The sexual exploitation of children occurring in travel and tourism is a multibillion-dollar industry.

Question 15

An objective of the Palermo Protocol is to ________.

A)prevent and combat the trafficking of women and children
B)combat global warming by reducing the concentration of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere
C)protect the ozone layer by limiting the emission of substances that causes ozone depletion
D)protect patents for inventions in different countries

Question 16

In many countries (including Kuwait,Saudi Arabia,and the United Arab Emirates),domestic workers are excluded from labor protections.

Question 17

Research suggests that women's entry into the workforce has barely impacted the amount of time men spend on household and child-care tasks.Rather,this has led to an increased demand for domestic/care workers.

Question 18

Sweatshops are businesses that do not provide a living wage,require excessively long work hours,and provide poor working conditions with safety hazards.

Question 19

If you live in the United States,it is highly probable that the majority of your clothes,shoes,electronics,and toys were not created using women's sweatshop labor.