Global Issues

Shirley A. Fedorak has taught at the University of Saskatchewan and the American College of Cairo. She is the author of a number of textbooks including Global Issues: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (2013), and Pop Culture: The Culture of Everyday Life (2009). She now lives in Penang, Malaysia where she continues to write.

• List of IllustrationsAuthor ProfileAcknowledgementsTo the InstructorIntroduction Part I: Cultural Imperialism and Human Rights 1. Purdah: Is the practice of female seclusion and wearing hijab oppressive to women or an expression of their identity?2. Female Circumcision: Is this practice a violation of human rights or a cherished cultural tradition?3. International Aid: What benefits do NGOs provide developing countries and how can their presence generate new challenges?4. Population Growth: Is the world over-populated and should governments have the right to control birthrates? Part II: Culture Change and Changing Identities 5. Heritage Languages: Are they an endangered species?6. Body Image: How does body image affect identity and status, and how has the transnational flow of Western ideals of beauty impacted other cultures?7. Same-Sex Marriage: What are the socio-economic, religious, and political implications of same-sex marriage and changing family structure?8. Social Media: What is its role in socio-political revolution?9. Global Nomads: Do Third Culture Kids own a national identity? Part III: Economic, Political, and Social Conflict 10. Food Security: What are the economic and political determinants of food security and the global implications of world hunger?11. Ethnic Conflicts: What are the underlying reasons and the consequences of these conflicts?12. Human Migration: What are the socio-economic and political implications of the transnational flow of people?13. Global Conflict: Is the world safer because of military intervention, and what are the consequences of militarism? ConclusionGlossaryLesson Plans and WebsitesReferencesIndex