About this Site
The purpose of this site is threefold;
first to provide an Internet resource for those interested or concerned
about the consequences of the global expansion of capitalism.
Second, to provide
Web support for courses offered through the Anthropology Department at
Plattsburgh State University, both on campus and on the Internet, that
address social concerns. These include, Anthropological Perspectives on
Global Issues, Capitalist Legacies, Utopian Alternatives, Action
Anthropology, and Anthropology and Public Policy.
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Finally, to provide a
description of and support materials for the book,
Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (4th Edition) by
Richard H. Robbins (Allyn & Bacon Publishers, 2008). The book
describes the key elements of the culture of capitalism, examines its
historical emergence, and analyzes some of the social, economic, and
environmental consequences of its expansion. A new concluding
chapter on constructing the citizen-activist examines the policy changes
necessary to address the problems discussed in the book.
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Features of the site include:
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An extensive list of Websites on global
concerns including links to resources on countries, corporations, global
media, and maps |
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Course
syllabi, course assignments and exercises and
discussion questions |
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The Online Global
Problems Reader:
An ongoing project, the reader will consist of Online
articles and interactive exercises |
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An outline of and chapter
introductions to Global Problems and the
Culture of Capitalism |
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A collection of
Videos to accompany Global Problems and the Culture of
Capitalism. |
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Annotated links
to Web resources arranged by book chapter |
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An extensive list of
anthropology resources on the Internet |
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Richard H. Robbins is an anthropologist at the
State University of New York at Plattsburgh with an interest in
applying anthropology, as well as other disciplines, to the
understanding of global problems.
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