Vocab - Modern Flashcards

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Age of fossil fuels

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transformative period in human history as societies transitioned from traditional energy sources to the widespread use of fossil fuels

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Economic globalization

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the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world’s economies

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Asian tigers

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high-growth economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan fueled by exports and rapid industrialization

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Breton wood system

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system of payments based on the dollar, which defined all currencies in relation to the dollar, itself convertible into gold

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Transnational corporations

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an enterprise that is involved with the international production of goods or services, foreign investments, or income and asset management in more than one country

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World trade organization

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organization that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade

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NAFTA

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A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages free trade between them

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Consumerism

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a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

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Informal economy

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economic activities that are not regulated or recognized by the government

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One child policy

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which limited most families to having just one child in 1979 China

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Second wave feminism

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Women’s rights movement that revived in the 1960s with a different agenda than earlier women’s suffrage movements

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Feminism in the global south

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Mobilization of women across Africa, Asia, and south America concerning values of motherhood, poverty and marriage

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