Watch the film link below. This film illustrates the struggles found in Burkina Faso, a developing nation, which has found immense gold resources. These resources are supposed to stimulate a failing economy and provide structural and institutional support services for all citizens. The mines are unregulated, dangerous, and fail to provide basic resources for majority of the local citizens. There are little to no resources available and yet refugees and migrants are willing to risk their lives for the pursuit of gold!
Questions to Answer: Utilizing key terms and concepts from chapter #9, explain how this situation in Burkina Faso is an example of global stratification? How is this an example of global inequality? How is it possible that a resource rich developing nation can still fail to develop? What is the future for Burkina Faso?
Film Link
Last Completed Projects
topic title | academic level | Writer | delivered |
---|