Disadvantages of Globalization

Disadvantages of Globalization

Open Ended

Before we discuss the disadvantages, can you remember any of the advantages we learned in our last lesson?

Open Ended

What do you see as some potential disadvantages of globalization?

Please welcome our student guest speaker: Khalid Ali (boys)

Maryam Ahmed (girls)

He/ She will share some points on the disadvantages of globalization

Some Disadvantages of Globalization

• Destroys the environment

• Fuels inequality

• Makes the rich richer and the poor poorer

• Results greater increase in imports than increase in exports leading to growing trade deficit

• removes the emphasis of local cultures

• Encourages spread of disease

• Exploitation of Workers

Poll

Which Disadvantage of Globalization bothers you the most?

• Increase in pollution

• Exploitation of workers

• Wealth Inequality

• Spread of disease

• Big multinational corporations affect politics

  ( for example in America)

Poll

One Disadvantage of Globalization is said to be Loss of Cultural Identity.

Do you think countries are losing their culture as they are starting to wear clothes and products from America and other countries? (As Globalization makes foreign brands and goods more available and popular)

• I have seen this happening

• I think cultural identities are as strong as ever

• I think Cultural Identity is even stronger now

• I am not sure

Multiple Choice

True or False? Globalization can lead to the development and spread of disease.

• True

• False

Think back to the beginning of Covid-19

What prompted the major outbreaks in Italy and other nations?

How do you think the Covid-19 situation would be today if there was no globalization?

Open Ended

Do you think globalization helped spread Covid-19 around the globe? Why or why not?

Poll

Has globalization helped with the treatments and the search for a vaccine in the Covid-19 Pandemic?

• Yes

• No

Poll

Do you think Globalization is overall good for the world, countries, economies and spread of knowledge?

• Yes

• No

• Undecided

• Hard to say

We have now looked at both benefits and drawbacks of globalization. Now you must decide for yourself. Does the good outweigh the bad?

Poll

You Vote: What is your opinion?

• The good outweighs the bad in globalization

• The bad outweighs the good

• We must take the good with the bad and they balance in my opinion

• I do not have enough information to decide at this point