...other until only one is left. In 2012, director Gary Ross adapted Collins’ book into a film. On the surface, both the book and the film version of The Hunger Games seem to be just a form of entertainment. However, if one interprets the two analytically, they are criticizing the inequalities and power abuse in our own capitalist society. Capitalism creates wealth and power inequalities, often leading to the rich abusing the poor. In The Hunger Games, the rich entertain themselves with the blood battle of the poor. Though Ross conveys the inequalities and power abuse mentioned in the book, he also adapts some scenes to make this message easier for the audience to understand. While Collins heavily relies on detailed descriptions and Katniss’ narration to give the message that capitalism forms inequalities and power abuse, Ross uses more visual contrasts to make the film more appealing while portraying the same message. Inequalities in Panem can be vividly seen in the differences in food, clothing and housing between the rich Capitol and the desolate District 12 in both the book and the film. Collins use clear descriptions to portray these discrepancies in capitalism while Ross exposes the inequalities visually in the film. The father of the protagonist, Katniss, used to hunt in the woods and “if the officials found out he would have been publicly executed for inciting a rebellion” (Collins 5). Collins also writes “even though trespassing in the woods is illegal and poaching carries...
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...Social Problems Chupical Shollah Manuel HIV is a long term social problem in most underdeveloped countries. This takes us directly beyond the epidemiological aspects of the disease to the social and economic dimensions. Many social studies have revealed that HIV and AIDS is fast becoming a social cancer and it can be understood if one was to assess the social structure and the availability of resources in the society. The most affected persons are those who live in the lower strata of the social stratification due to inequalities that comes with social structure. This paper serves to explain that HIV and AIDS is a social problem of poverty and it also looks at other factors such as religion, promiscuity and child rights which also result in the spread of the disease. It is undisputed to say that poverty is implicated in the prevalence in most developing world. Because these countries are generally poor people are normally forced to engage in activities that end up putting them at the risk of HIV. United Nations (2004) revealed that in South Africa more than 6 million people where living with HIV. The paper also revealed that the majority number who were affected were blacks who are generally poor who have no proper housing facilities, mal-nutritional, lack of safe water. Further research has suggested that Botswana and Zimbabwe have high prevalence of the disease due to the poor conditions which prevails in these countries. In Zimbabwe around 2 million people are said to...
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...factors behind our food. For instance, some of the questions a low income family may ask themselves when purchasing groceries would be: what’s our budget? Versus a high income families would be: what do we want to have for dinner? The natures of these questions are mainly based on the economic inequality which also results in a health inequality which is a major socioeconomic problem in our society that needs to be addressed since obesity has become one of the leading causes of death. The sad but true reality is that health is not a factor when you are hungry if you’re broke. In other words, quantity will beat quality, in most cases, when low income is a factor. This is mainly because healthy food tends to be more expensive, health is not a priority for a low income individuals and the fact of limited access to...
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...Geographic Distance LACK OF LAND BORDER As you can see above the island of Taiwan is located in the Western Pacific between Philippines and Japan. Turkey is bounded by the Aegean Sea on the west, on the northwest by the Sea of Marmara, Greece and Bulgaria and on the north by the Black Sea. Taiwan is available for air and sea transportation. There are five harbors and eighteen airports in Taiwan, two of which are international. At this point we think that the sea transportation is suitable for the transport of bulky goods like hybrid cars although it is the slowest shipping method for exporting goods. In addition, sea transportation is the most preferred transportation method according to air, road transport and railway because of the cheapest way. DIFFERENCES IN CLIMATES AND DISEASE ENVIRONMENTS In Taiwan there is no severe cold in winter and no cruel summer. Annual average temperature of Taiwan is 22 degrees Celsius. Weather conditions can fluctuate little during winter and spring but the weather is relatively stable in winter and autumns. As a disease environment, we can talk about a liver disease which is a common disease in Taiwan. A parasite Cryptocaryon which infect with raw or uncooked fish damages to liver so it is known for liver disease. Other diseases that can be seen in Taiwan are HIV/AIDS and hepatitis. Ultimately cardiovascular diseases which occurs results of air pollution can be seen in Taiwan. Typically, three climatic types can be seen in Turkey...
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...taking policy ideas from other countries is not the best idea since they do not share the same deeply ingrained cultural and socio-economic problems as the United States. For the best example of policies that improved socio-economic, infrastructure, and health inequalities, I will reference the 2017 United Health Foundation report...
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...In the documentary "Guns, Germs, and Steel", Jared sought to determine the roots of inequality in the world when one of the natives from New Guinea, Yali, once asked him how "the white folk had more cargo and us New Guineans have nothing." This question would spark Diamond's journey on discovering the reason that some people were more privileged than others and where that privilege came from. Diamond would later come to the conclusion that geography played a major role in some civilizations progressing faster than others, as the availability of stable land and nutritious crops enabled societies to fulfill their primary needs, allowing for specialization which led to technological advancement. This technological advancement in a sense then became the determining force for development of societal of cultural values. On another hand, Diamond's work also reveal that Europeans have also derived their innovation from other nations, suggesting that groups construct knowledge for each other, allowing for a...
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...Income inequality not only affects education availability, but it can also affect job opportunities. For example, in the article The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle-Class the author states that, “Thanks to factory closings and other economic factors, the country now has 120.8 million adults living in middle-income households.” So this unequal distribution of wealth is causing certain companies and factories to close due to the fact that they cannot afford to pay their employees, they have a new innovation of technology and can’t hire as many people, or other implications. However, the point is that these jobs shutting or closing down are affecting the amount of poverty or in this case “middle-class” distributed through the population of America. These people have struggles finding jobs in the first place, but it could...
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...Assignment -1 Global Business Environment Topic: Pro-Globalist Vs Anti-Globalist Pro-globalist vs. Anti-globalist, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, addressed the force of globalization in his quote, “It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity. What is Globalization? It is the integration of the world, technologically, economically and politically, wherein the barriers between the national borders are removed to facilitate the flow of goods, capital, services, labour. Global production has created global markets which offer extraordinary growth for organizations in terms of growth & profits. It has led to sharing of ideas & technology, which further leads to innovation and technological progress. However, it is also blamed for increasing the gap between rich and poor, destruction of the environment, and threatening human rights. In the last three years, the anti-globalization movement has staged protests at meetings of the World Trade Organization, the European Union, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Economic Forum, and the G-8. Globalization is a powerful real aspect of the new world system, and it represents one of the most influential forces in determining the future course of the planet. Globalization has many dimensions: economic, political, social, cultural, environmental, security, and others. Different people have different interpretations on Globalization. Due...
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...Poverty and Inequality in Haiti Poverty has an effect on people in Haiti in various aspects of everyday life, including housing, nourishment, education, healthcare, infant mortality rates and environment. Haiti has been capped with low levels of living setting, with many Haitians voyaging to urban areas. Level of poverty in Haiti is regarded as among the most severe in the western hemisphere. In Haiti there is striking large gap between rich and poor, and inequality is likely to amplify as the income gap broadens. The poorest 40 % of the population have admittance to less than 6 % of the country’s income, and the richest 2 % of the Haiti people have power over 26 % of national possessions. Haiti’s poorest people depend primarily on self employment and remittances for their income, while poor people who are moderately better off get their income mainly from pay earnings and allowances. The country is prone to hurricanes, flooding and climate related adversities. These climatic tragedies affect agricultural sector resulting to food insecurity that distress the community. The issue of climate change presents decisive challenge for Haiti’s development. People in Haiti living in rural areas have suffered as a result of increasing force on existing resources. Because of the pressure on land for cultivation, worsened by urban contravention on arable flatlands and irrigated land, the agricultural sector consists mainly of small scale farms. Land holdings are less than 1 ha in size. A...
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...sustenance dependent on hunting wild animals, fishing, and gathering wild fruits, berries, nuts, and vegetables to support their diet. Before humans started to plant their foods and keep animals or tend animals for domestic use, all humans’ societies were hunter and gatherers. Hunter-Gathering societies are usually mobile, moving from one place to another in other to look for foods and water. The type of division of labor practiced by this type of society was solely based on gender, men will hunt while women gathers. This period can be traced back to about ten thousand years ago, and there are still some part of the world that can be classified as Hunter-Gatherers today, but they are very few and not easy to come by. Most often, these societies live in isolated and less hospitable areas like rain forests, savanna area. An example will be the Hadza society in the Eastern rift valley of Northern Tanzania. 2. Horticultural and Pastoral societies are the societies that cultivates fruits, vegetables, and plants. These type of societies started a mode of production in which they use sticks to dig the ground and cultivate small gardens. These are the first societies that start to grow their own food rather than hunting wild animals and gathering existing foods. Because people started to grow their own foods, there were foods surplus and storage of goods. Though this...
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...Income Inequality President Obama called economic inequality “the defining challenge of our time.” Many would say that income inequality is one of the biggest issues and injustices facing The United States of America today. Income Inequality is a very serious issue with a complex history and a variety of proposed solutions. Income inequality is an issue in almost every way you look at it. The effect of so few people having purchasing power in The United States of America has had and will continue to have a negative effect on the economy. Money needs to keep circulating around in the economy to maintain a healthy economy. The Guardian explained in an article in February 2013, “Money is like blood – it needs to circulate for local economies...
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...Security Net Plans in Bangladesh and their poverty impact at a macroeconomic level. The main objective of the study is to look into the overall impact of the existing safety net programs on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. The paper also looks into the impact of the existing safety net programs on reducing inequality. | Social Safety Nets In Bangladesh This report looks at the overall structure of Social Security Net Plans in Bangladesh and their poverty impact at a macroeconomic level. The main objective of the study is to look into the overall impact of the existing safety net programs on poverty reduction in Bangladesh. The paper also looks into the impact of the existing safety net programs on reducing inequality. Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary i 2. Introduction 1 2.1. The Poverty Situation of Bangladesh 1 2.2. Social Safety Nets 1 3. Social Safety Nets of Bangladesh 2 3.1. Structure of Social Safety Nets 4 3.2. Trends in Social Safety Nets 7 4. Social Safety Nets and Poverty 9 4.1. Impact Assessment of Social Safety Nets on the Poverty of Bangladesh 9 4.2. Inequality Effect of Social Safety Nets 9 5. Conclusion 10 6. Recommendations 10 7. Bibliography 12 1. Executive Summary Social safety net is a measure taken by the government in order to prevent the vulnerable section of its population to fall beyond a certain level of poverty. Social safety net programs...
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...afford them (Daniel, 1985). Life is precious and gives only one chance; therefore, every person is entitled to better and same health care not because of whoever they are or how much they can give. Health is indeed important and just like any other business; they exist to make profit that cannot be maximized by providing health care to whoever needs it. People argue that health insurance companies are not concerned with people getting quality care but according to Daniel (1985), the insurances companies act like banks where individual contribute ascertain amount monthly so that in the event of any illness, they would be able to get quality health care services. Moreover, such insurance companies give advice to their clients on what type of foods and activities they should be involved in and thus they are healthy. Health care services to...
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...Essential Services Food Security in India: Performance, Challenges and Policies S. Mahendra Dev Alakh N. Sharma Oxfam India working papers series September 2010 OIWPS - VII Abstract This paper examines performance, challenges, and policies in food security in terms of availability, access, and absorption or nutrition. Specifically, the paper addresses the following questions: (i) What is the progress in supply side of food in terms of availability at the national level? (ii) How far has India progressed in attaining access to food and nutrition requirements at the household level? (iii) What are the programmes and policies that India has followed in realizing food and nutrition security? (iv) What should be done to realize food and nutrition security for all citizens of India? Food availability is a necessary condition for food security. India is more or less self sufficient in cereals but deficit in pulses and oilseeds. Due to changes in consumption patterns, demand for fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry, and fisheries has been increasing. There is need to increase crop diversification and improve allied activities. It may be noted that the slowdown in agriculture growth could be attributed to structural factors on the supply side, such as public investment, credit, technology, land and water management, etc., rather than globalization and trade reforms per se. Access to food can be increased through employment due to growth in labour intensive sectors and/or...
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...decades and according to the State of Obesity “38.9 % of children ages 2-19 are obese in the Latino culture.” The rates of severe obesity are higher amongst these children compared to the White American children. Nearly one of four Hispanic households are considered to have food insecurity, meaning the amount of income they depend on is limited and not enough, therefore making it impossible for these families to obtain the adequate healthy food necessary for the proper nutrition of their children. There has been an enormous link between income of Latino families and the choices of food they make. "In 2000 thru 2004 two out of every three food Latino children consumed included pizza, desserts, chips, burgers, soda and or juice."(State of Obesity, 2014) Disparities in health and disease between the Hispanic populations have become a significant focus of public health. We need to be aware of how diet and nutrition amongst the Hispanic families and their children contribute to many health issues. According to the Healthy 2020, the goal is to “Promote health and reduce chronic disease risk through the consumption of healthful diets and achievement and maintenance of healthy body weights.” “Given that food is etiologically linked to many health conditions, one consequence of diet-related disparities is that groups that experience these disparities also tend to have higher incidence, morbidity, and mortality rates and poorer survival for many diet-related chronic diseases and conditions...
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