Project 3 - Thesis Statement + Sources

Thesis Statement: Globalization has connected cultures all over the world; it is however the sole cause of denationalization.

GLOBALIZATION – Foreign Policy

By Moisés Naím

This article explains how globalization brings economic inequality and only benefits rich people as 3^rd world countries suffer from it. It also goes on to explain that globalization has decrease the amount of wars between countries but has not necessarily made the world a safer place, as terrorism has drastically increased and domestic conflicts have raised due to internal debates over religion, politics and other forms of denationalization.

Naím, M. (2009). GLOBALIZATION. Foreign Policy, (171), 28-30,32,34. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/224027022?accountid=14782

Globalization

By Opposing Viewpoints in Context

This article covers cultural globalization and how new age media such as internet, movies etc. has connected the world sharing useful information such as the collaboration of scientists and other individuals working on global problems, but has also encouraged the exchange of cultural ideas which can destroy local traditions and identity. The article also explains how international organizations such as the World Bank and IMF (International Monetary Fund) that are designed to assist poor nations often use these programs to benefit richer countries like the US, Japan, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.

Globalization. (2014). In Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&display-query=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&currPage=&disableHighlighting=true&displayGroups=&sortBy=&search_within_results=&p=OVIC&action=e&catId=GALE%7C00000000LVWW&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CPC3021900074&source=Bookmark&u=vuw&jsid=79b1116e2e0cd58d61fc043b980c2b9c

Globalization – Partnerships Modernization, and Future Perspectives

By Joseph A. Mancini

This book highlights several topics relating to globalization, including modernization and education in Muslim countries. Muslim societies have strong traditional cultures that are often backward looking rather than towards the future, although gradually adopting new ideas there is a risk through modernization that they will lose part of their culture and heritage. The book also covers how globalization has resulted in the USA gaining economic dominance post WWII.

Mancini, J A. (2012),Globalization. Partnerships Modernization, and Future Perspectives, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com.helicon.vuw.ac.nz/lib/vuw/docDetail.action?docID=10683412

Project 2 - Photo Essay

To the naked eye

Only rubbish can be seen

Treasure is hidden

Project 2 - Critical Perspective

Trash is found everywhere. Almost every city on earth has some form of trash problem. But have you ever stopped and looked at trash before? What may appear to be trash could in fact be treasure. Not necessarily valuable in a financial sense, but valuable in a practical sense. "One man's trash is another man's treasure" a saying that is often quoted when discarding rubbish that could have a potential use to somebody, is a famous quote for a reason. For someone who is not privileged to have a roof over their head, an old blanket, or even a piece of cardboard can be very beneficial to them, providing needed warmth. In third world countries where access to clean water can be next to impossible, a plastic cup that someone has thrown away after lunch could be used to collect rain water. These are just two of many examples where trash can be treasured, dependent on the user. Ben Young's article "Treasure, Not Trash" brings to light the growing trash problem that with the lack of recycling we are wasting millions of dollars on maintaining and creating landfills. "This is all gold. This is a gold mine," "Think of a landfill not as an eyesore but as a source for new industry - and we can do it. These are untouched territories with big potential." Referring to mountains of recyclables that are being tossed in the trash landing up in landfills. These items of trash could be recycled or even reused by people instead of being thrown in the trash, when in reality it is not trash.


Young, B. (2013). Treasure, not trash. Georgia Trend, 28(12), 38. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1428534549?accountid=14782

Project 2 - Haikus

Trash everywhere

As far as the eye can see

It's Beautiful

To the naked eye

Only rubbish can be seen

Treasure is hidden

Look once at garbage

Look twice garbage starts to change

Now treasure is found

Walk upon litter

View in a different light

Idea emerges

Project 2 - Idea Change

I am considering changing my idea from symmetry to finding light in the dark. Our world isn't perfect and majority of it is in poverty while only a small percentage are wealthy. No matter how unfortunate you are you no doubt have something you have that someone else doesn't that you value. Using the quote "One man's trash is another man's treasure" I will try too capture things that appear to some as trash but to others treasure. In order to do this I will bring fourth an object with colour while blackening out the rest like I have done in the example above.

Project 2 - 8 Photographs

For my photographs i focused on capturing symmetry as my design style is always symmetrical and even, always involving repetition and reflection.