Human Inequality in Global Perspective

Human Inequality in Global Perspective

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Human Inequality in Global Perspective episodes

  • EP 03 Colonialism and development in the South and in the North, 1500 – 1950 PT 4: Colonialism, imperialism and Canada
    Modern humans first appeared on the planet around 200,000 years ago, and just over 10,000 years ago humanity began the 5,000 year transition from being hunter-gatherers to being farmers. From there, it was another 4,500 years before Europeans starting spreading outwards from Europe in large numbers. So the history of the last 500 years is, in terms of the life of humanity, very recent. If so, it is not credible to believe that the expansion of Europe beyond its geographical boundaries does not continue to have ramifications for people around the world to the present day. In this light, this Episode surveys the history of colonialism from 1500 to 1950, and explores how colonialism shaped and continues to shape contemporary poverty and inequality.

    Part 4 of this Episode defines the concept of imperialism as a specific form of colonialism, before evaluating the ways in which Canadian history represents a precise manifestation of colonialism in both theory and practice.
    16 min
  • EP 03 Colonialism and development in the South and in the North, 1500 – 1950 PT 3: The scramble for Africa
    Modern humans first appeared on the planet around 200,000 years ago, and just over 10,000 years ago humanity began the 5,000 year transition from being hunter-gatherers to being farmers. From there, it was another 4,500 years before Europeans starting spreading outwards from Europe in large numbers. So the history of the last 500 years is, in terms of the life of humanity, very recent. If so, it is not credible to believe that the expansion of Europe beyond its geographical boundaries does not continue to have ramifications for people around the world to the present day. In this light, this Episode surveys the history of colonialism from 1500 to 1950, and explores how colonialism shaped and continues to shape contemporary poverty and inequality.

    Part 3 of this Episode focuses in on the last phase of colonialism, the so-called "scramble for Africa", and assesses the ways in which colonialism transformed Sub-Saharan Africa in the space of only a few decades.
    16 min
  • EP 03 Colonialism and development in the South and in the North, 1500 – 1950 PT 2: Colonial enslavement
    Modern humans first appeared on the planet around 200,000 years ago, and just over 10,000 years ago humanity began the 5,000 year transition from being hunter-gatherers to being farmers. From there, it was another 4,500 years before Europeans starting spreading outwards from Europe in large numbers. So the history of the last 500 years is, in terms of the life of humanity, very recent. If so, it is not credible to believe that the expansion of Europe beyond its geographical boundaries does not continue to have ramifications for people around the world to the present day. In this light, this Episode surveys the history of colonialism from 1500 to 1950, and explores how colonialism shaped and continues to shape contemporary poverty and inequality.

    Part 2 of this Episode examines the history of colonial enslavement, and discusses how enslavement was intimately bound up with the industrial revolution and the development of capitalist economies in both Europe and North America.
    19 min
  • EP 03 Colonialism and development in the South and in the North, 1500 – 1950 PT 1: Feudalism, colonialism and genocide
    Modern humans first appeared on the planet around 200,000 years ago, and just over 10,000 years ago humanity began the 5,000 year transition from being hunter-gatherers to being farmers. From there, it was another 4,500 years before Europeans starting spreading outwards from Europe in large numbers. So the history of the last 500 years is, in terms of the life of humanity, very recent. If so, it is not credible to believe that the expansion of Europe beyond its geographical boundaries does not continue to have ramifications for people around the world to the present day. In this light, this Episode surveys the history of colonialism from 1500 to 1950, and explores how colonialism shaped and continues to shape contemporary poverty and inequality.

    Part 1 of this Episode explains why Europeans began their outward expansion, and documents the genocide of Indigenous populations that took place as a result of the initial colonial expansion.
    16 min
  • EP 02 The challenge — poverty and inequality in a globalizing world PT 6: Why is there so much inequality, and does it matter?
    What exactly is the state of contemporary poverty and inequality, both in Canada and around the world? In this Episode we will examine definitions of poverty and inequality and, using these definitions, look at estimates of the numbers of those living in poverty and estimates of the state of global human inequality, in order to get a firmer foundation on which to make claims about global poverty and inequality. In addition we will ask the question: why? We will ask this question because before we can propose ways to challenge poverty and inequality we need to know why there is so much poverty and inequality.

    Part 6 of the Episode looks at explanations of inequality and asks: does it matter?
    14 min
  • EP 02 The challenge — poverty and inequality in a globalizing world PT 5: The 1 %
    What exactly is the state of contemporary poverty and inequality, both in Canada and around the world? In this Episode we will examine definitions of poverty and inequality and, using these definitions, look at estimates of the numbers of those living in poverty and estimates of the state of global human inequality, in order to get a firmer foundation on which to make claims about global poverty and inequality. In addition we will ask the question: why? We will ask this question because before we can propose ways to challenge poverty and inequality we need to know why there is so much poverty and inequality.

    Part 5 of the Episode examines the characteristics of the very wealthiest, the top one per cent in the distribution of income and wealth.
    9 min
  • EP 02 The challenge — poverty and inequality in a globalizing world PT 4: Inequality
    What exactly is the state of contemporary poverty and inequality, both in Canada and around the world? In this Episode we will examine definitions of poverty and inequality and, using these definitions, look at estimates of the numbers of those living in poverty and estimates of the state of global human inequality, in order to get a firmer foundation on which to make claims about global poverty and inequality. In addition we will ask the question: why? We will ask this question because before we can propose ways to challenge poverty and inequality we need to know why there is so much poverty and inequality.

    Part 4 of the Episode defines inequality and evaluates global trends in inequality.
    16 min
  • EP 02 The challenge — poverty and inequality in a globalizing world Pt 3: Deprivation and human development
    What exactly is the state of contemporary poverty and inequality, both in Canada and around the world? In this Episode we will examine definitions of poverty and inequality and, using these definitions, look at estimates of the numbers of those living in poverty and estimates of the state of global human inequality, in order to get a firmer foundation on which to make claims about global poverty and inequality. In addition we will ask the question: why? We will ask this question because before we can propose ways to challenge poverty and inequality we need to know why there is so much poverty and inequality.

    Part 3 of the Episode looks at non-monetary measures of deprivation, some of which are captured in the Human Development Index.
    14 min
  • EP 02 The challenge — poverty and inequality in a globalizing world PT 2: Poverty
    What exactly is the state of contemporary poverty and inequality, both in Canada and around the world? In this Episode we will examine definitions of poverty and inequality and, using these definitions, look at estimates of the numbers of those living in poverty and estimates of the state of global human inequality, in order to get a firmer foundation on which to make claims about global poverty and inequality. In addition we will ask the question: why? We will ask this question because before we can propose ways to challenge poverty and inequality we need to know why there is so much poverty and inequality.

    Part 2 of the Episode defines poverty, defines the international poverty line, looks at the global numbers of those that live beneath the international poverty line, before questioning whether the international poverty line is an adequate means by which to evaluate poverty.
    17 min
  • EP 02 The challenge — poverty and inequality in a globalizing world PT 1: Per capita income
    What exactly is the state of contemporary poverty and inequality, both in Canada and around the world? In this Episode we will examine definitions of poverty and inequality and, using these definitions, look at estimates of the numbers of those living in poverty and estimates of the state of global human inequality, in order to get a firmer foundation on which to make claims about global poverty and inequality. In addition we will ask the question: why? We will ask this question because before we can propose ways to challenge poverty and inequality we need to know why there is so much poverty and inequality.

    Part 1 of the Episode will define per capita income as it is the most common means by which poverty is evaluated in terms of money.
    15 min

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