These two picture are made of rocks and sticks. They respresent the home and the sticks represent growth. The stick portion of the project would later be the inspiration for my box project.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Stick
My first SAF project. Made entirely of sticks and wire, this model of a businessman with a globe head represents the globaliztion of business.
Annotated Bibliography
Studio Art Foundations: Globalization, Annotated Bibliography
An Inconvenient Truth. Dir. Davis Guggenheim. Perf. Al Gore. Laurence Bender
Productions, 2006.
Al Gore’s popular documentary on the global climate crisis the world faces today.
De La Dehesa, Guillermo. Winners and Losers in Globalization. Oxford: Blackwell
Publishing, 2006.
Dehesa starts off his book by discussing how the topic of globalization is used today. He calls it a “fashionable word” for politicians, economists, and businessmen. He says each of these types of people have different views on globalization, and often use the word as a scapegoat for any problem (or benefit) that they have to comment on. Those who are pro-markets are usual for globalization, saying it is a quick way to bring developing nations out of poverty. Those who are often anti-markets, are often anti-globalization, saying that globalization is only a way for rich nations to get richer by exploiting other nations.
Dehesa hold the view that globalization is mostly a positive thing if done right. Globalization is a good way to bring countries out of poverty, and it has been shown that global poverty has decreased, the gap between rich and poor has decreased, and life expectancy has increased since the 1980’s. He goes on to say that the world needs more international organizations such as the UN, the WTO and the World Bank to help supervise the global market.
Environment and Trade: A Handbook. United Nations Environment Programme.
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Economics and Trade Unit and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Canada: UNEP, 2000.
International trade is one of, if not the, greatest driving force of globalization. It has been a strong contributor to recent global economic growth. This book is dedicated to addressing the issue of the relationship between trade and the environment. It combines information on trade, environment, and development, and how these three areas are related on a global scale.
The books shows that while globalization can be economically beneficial, it can also have a seriously negative affect on the environment. The authors suggest, however, that it is possible for both economic development and sustainability to work together, hand-in-hand. They admit it is a difficult proposal to accomplish.
Globaliztion. Morlan, Kinsee. July 19, 2007. tijuanatales.wordpress.com/2007/07/.
January 27, 2008.
Photograph depicting a Mexican-style restaurant in Tijuana with a large LG cell phone billboard towering over the roof. Tijuana is one of the first areas where the effects of globalization have become extremely apparent. It is expected that over the next decades it will be like this all over the world.
Haden, Josephine. Globalization, acrylic on canvas. Joephinehaden.com. January 27, 2008.
The painting depicts an ocean view from inside of a forest. There are several animals, including macaws, a dog , and a flock of birds. There is also a whole fleet of commercial liners coming into shore from the ocean, as well as a man and his car, and two lovers swimming together. May represent the human influence on the environment and how we are impeding on nature. Other painting in the same series depict, logging trucks, and jetliners, houses, all within a nature setting.
Jotinut, Ram. Identity vs. globalization. www.pbase.com/mindeye. January 27, 2008.
Image of a girl but only the eyes can be seen. She is wearing a cloth made out of patches. The writing on the patches are all different languages from what I can tell. May represent the influence of these different countries on the girl, and how they cover up her true identity.
Krapivin, Vladimir, and Varotsos, Costa. Globalization and Sustainable Development:
Environmental Agendas. Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing, 2007.
Globalization has not only contributed to an increased presence of industry across the entire globe, it has also contributed to a population crisis. In the near future there will be too many people to feed, and even with increased technologies, it will not be enough to outweigh the increased demands associated with the population boom. The aouthors go on to discuss how this not only affects people, but the ecosystems that the people live in.
The authors also, throughout the book, hold the idea that while globalization benefits some countries, it unavoidably brings harm to others.
Mishol, Stephen. Globalisation. October 6, 2006. UMass Lowell.
www.uml.edu/dept/art/gallery_university_frame.htmJanuary 27, 2008.
Painting that warns us of the potential dangers of rampant globalization.
Raeside, Adrian. “Globalization”. Raeside Cartoons. Raesidecarttons.com. January 27, 2008.
Comic strip depicting how it is impossible to escape globalization, even while protesting it.
Ritzer, George. The McDonaldization of Society. London: Pine Foge Press, 2004.
The McDonalds food chain started out as a small franchise until it was purchased by Ray Kroc. He transformed it into a national phenomenon, but he could not have guessed what his creation would end up turning into and what it is today. The author of this book claims that McDonalds is the most influential developments in modern society, and its reaches have permeated every aspect of American life, and is now continuing its influence over the entire globe. He calls this McDonaldization, “the process by which the principles of the fast-food restauraunt are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as of the rest of the world.” McDonalds is not the only example of this, just the best one. Starbucks, Wendy’s and even more upscale restaurants such as Applebee’s are contributors to the McDonaldization of the world.
The author goes on to admit the benefits of McDonaldization such as the Ronald McDonald House, how regulated food is safer, how racism in food service is reduced, et cetera. But the real meat of the book is what he sees are the consequences of mcdonaldization. He explains how mcdonaldization relies on putting quantity over quality in their products which can now be seen in other areas such as education health care, sports, relevision. The author believes that McDonalds is a model for this type of thinking. He also explains how McDonalds treats its employees as if they are robots, giving them scripted lines to say to customers.
McDonaldization, as the name suggests, is really just another more hip term for globalization and how it affects the world.
Soros, George. George Soros on Globalization. New York: PublicAffairs, 2002.
Soros defines globalization as the “free movement of capital and the increasing domination of national economies by global financial markets and multinational corporations.” He goes on to say that market fundamentalists on the far right and antiglobalization activists on the far left are on their way to destroying the international institutions in place today. He admits that these institutions have their problems. He thinks, however, that this should not entail getting rid of these institutions, but improving them.
Soros strongly believes in open societies and open markets, which are crucial aspects of increasing globalization.
The Corporation. Dir. Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. Big Picture Media
Corporation, 2003.
This documentary looks at the role of the corporation in today’s society. What is a corporation, how do they operate, where do they operate, are all addressed in this movie. A wide array of people are interviewed including, CEOs, economists, businessmen, and university professors. Corporations are key elements to globalization (take mcdonaldization for example). The ever increasing expansion of corporations into other countries, as well as outsourcing labor, is a major driving force in globalization.
The Apollo 17 Crew. The Blue Marble. December 7, 1972.
www.ehartwell.com/.../BlueMarbleCatalogNN.htm. January 27, 2008.
The first, and still one of the only photographs ever taken of a fully-lit Earth, with the sun directly behind the photographer. The photograph is a striking reminder of what our home really is, and how we must protect it. It is not indestructible and it is not infinite.
Weinstein, Michael. Globalization: what’s new?. New York: Columbia University
Press, 2005.
This book is a compilation of 10 of the leading economists in America and their views on globalization, specifically, what’s new in globalization? The editor admits early on that the scope of the book may seem very narrow for a global issue, only having Americans from one field of study. He says, however, that “the loss in generality is more than offset by what is gained in focus.”
As has been mentioned before in other works on the matter, people have different views on whether or not globalization is good or bad, and it is evident in the differeing opinions of each of the 10 writers. Overall, however, most of them seem to agree that globalization is a good thing. This is often the viewpoint taken by American economists, however. Each writer speaks about a different aspect of globalization, ranging from immigration, to poverty, to economic growth, to fare trade.
Xiuzhen, Yin. Portable Cities. 2003.
greg.org/.../yin_xiuzhens_portable_cities.html. January 27, 2008.
The artist creates miniature models of cities such as New York, which are constructed on the foundation of a suitcase. Xiuzhen herself claims that her pieces reflect issues on globalization and homogenization, as well as on memory. I think her pieces are particularly relevant to advances in communications, where information can be sent all over the world in an instant, and the business of one city can be neatly packed up into a suitcase and sent off to another city half way across the globe.
An Inconvenient Truth. Dir. Davis Guggenheim. Perf. Al Gore. Laurence Bender
Productions, 2006.
Al Gore’s popular documentary on the global climate crisis the world faces today.
De La Dehesa, Guillermo. Winners and Losers in Globalization. Oxford: Blackwell
Publishing, 2006.
Dehesa starts off his book by discussing how the topic of globalization is used today. He calls it a “fashionable word” for politicians, economists, and businessmen. He says each of these types of people have different views on globalization, and often use the word as a scapegoat for any problem (or benefit) that they have to comment on. Those who are pro-markets are usual for globalization, saying it is a quick way to bring developing nations out of poverty. Those who are often anti-markets, are often anti-globalization, saying that globalization is only a way for rich nations to get richer by exploiting other nations.
Dehesa hold the view that globalization is mostly a positive thing if done right. Globalization is a good way to bring countries out of poverty, and it has been shown that global poverty has decreased, the gap between rich and poor has decreased, and life expectancy has increased since the 1980’s. He goes on to say that the world needs more international organizations such as the UN, the WTO and the World Bank to help supervise the global market.
Environment and Trade: A Handbook. United Nations Environment Programme.
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Economics and Trade Unit and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Canada: UNEP, 2000.
International trade is one of, if not the, greatest driving force of globalization. It has been a strong contributor to recent global economic growth. This book is dedicated to addressing the issue of the relationship between trade and the environment. It combines information on trade, environment, and development, and how these three areas are related on a global scale.
The books shows that while globalization can be economically beneficial, it can also have a seriously negative affect on the environment. The authors suggest, however, that it is possible for both economic development and sustainability to work together, hand-in-hand. They admit it is a difficult proposal to accomplish.
Globaliztion. Morlan, Kinsee. July 19, 2007. tijuanatales.wordpress.com/2007/07/.
January 27, 2008.
Photograph depicting a Mexican-style restaurant in Tijuana with a large LG cell phone billboard towering over the roof. Tijuana is one of the first areas where the effects of globalization have become extremely apparent. It is expected that over the next decades it will be like this all over the world.
Haden, Josephine. Globalization, acrylic on canvas. Joephinehaden.com. January 27, 2008.
The painting depicts an ocean view from inside of a forest. There are several animals, including macaws, a dog , and a flock of birds. There is also a whole fleet of commercial liners coming into shore from the ocean, as well as a man and his car, and two lovers swimming together. May represent the human influence on the environment and how we are impeding on nature. Other painting in the same series depict, logging trucks, and jetliners, houses, all within a nature setting.
Jotinut, Ram. Identity vs. globalization. www.pbase.com/mindeye. January 27, 2008.
Image of a girl but only the eyes can be seen. She is wearing a cloth made out of patches. The writing on the patches are all different languages from what I can tell. May represent the influence of these different countries on the girl, and how they cover up her true identity.
Krapivin, Vladimir, and Varotsos, Costa. Globalization and Sustainable Development:
Environmental Agendas. Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing, 2007.
Globalization has not only contributed to an increased presence of industry across the entire globe, it has also contributed to a population crisis. In the near future there will be too many people to feed, and even with increased technologies, it will not be enough to outweigh the increased demands associated with the population boom. The aouthors go on to discuss how this not only affects people, but the ecosystems that the people live in.
The authors also, throughout the book, hold the idea that while globalization benefits some countries, it unavoidably brings harm to others.
Mishol, Stephen. Globalisation. October 6, 2006. UMass Lowell.
www.uml.edu/dept/art/gallery_university_frame.htmJanuary 27, 2008.
Painting that warns us of the potential dangers of rampant globalization.
Raeside, Adrian. “Globalization”. Raeside Cartoons. Raesidecarttons.com. January 27, 2008.
Comic strip depicting how it is impossible to escape globalization, even while protesting it.
Ritzer, George. The McDonaldization of Society. London: Pine Foge Press, 2004.
The McDonalds food chain started out as a small franchise until it was purchased by Ray Kroc. He transformed it into a national phenomenon, but he could not have guessed what his creation would end up turning into and what it is today. The author of this book claims that McDonalds is the most influential developments in modern society, and its reaches have permeated every aspect of American life, and is now continuing its influence over the entire globe. He calls this McDonaldization, “the process by which the principles of the fast-food restauraunt are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as of the rest of the world.” McDonalds is not the only example of this, just the best one. Starbucks, Wendy’s and even more upscale restaurants such as Applebee’s are contributors to the McDonaldization of the world.
The author goes on to admit the benefits of McDonaldization such as the Ronald McDonald House, how regulated food is safer, how racism in food service is reduced, et cetera. But the real meat of the book is what he sees are the consequences of mcdonaldization. He explains how mcdonaldization relies on putting quantity over quality in their products which can now be seen in other areas such as education health care, sports, relevision. The author believes that McDonalds is a model for this type of thinking. He also explains how McDonalds treats its employees as if they are robots, giving them scripted lines to say to customers.
McDonaldization, as the name suggests, is really just another more hip term for globalization and how it affects the world.
Soros, George. George Soros on Globalization. New York: PublicAffairs, 2002.
Soros defines globalization as the “free movement of capital and the increasing domination of national economies by global financial markets and multinational corporations.” He goes on to say that market fundamentalists on the far right and antiglobalization activists on the far left are on their way to destroying the international institutions in place today. He admits that these institutions have their problems. He thinks, however, that this should not entail getting rid of these institutions, but improving them.
Soros strongly believes in open societies and open markets, which are crucial aspects of increasing globalization.
The Corporation. Dir. Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. Big Picture Media
Corporation, 2003.
This documentary looks at the role of the corporation in today’s society. What is a corporation, how do they operate, where do they operate, are all addressed in this movie. A wide array of people are interviewed including, CEOs, economists, businessmen, and university professors. Corporations are key elements to globalization (take mcdonaldization for example). The ever increasing expansion of corporations into other countries, as well as outsourcing labor, is a major driving force in globalization.
The Apollo 17 Crew. The Blue Marble. December 7, 1972.
www.ehartwell.com/.../BlueMarbleCatalogNN.htm. January 27, 2008.
The first, and still one of the only photographs ever taken of a fully-lit Earth, with the sun directly behind the photographer. The photograph is a striking reminder of what our home really is, and how we must protect it. It is not indestructible and it is not infinite.
Weinstein, Michael. Globalization: what’s new?. New York: Columbia University
Press, 2005.
This book is a compilation of 10 of the leading economists in America and their views on globalization, specifically, what’s new in globalization? The editor admits early on that the scope of the book may seem very narrow for a global issue, only having Americans from one field of study. He says, however, that “the loss in generality is more than offset by what is gained in focus.”
As has been mentioned before in other works on the matter, people have different views on whether or not globalization is good or bad, and it is evident in the differeing opinions of each of the 10 writers. Overall, however, most of them seem to agree that globalization is a good thing. This is often the viewpoint taken by American economists, however. Each writer speaks about a different aspect of globalization, ranging from immigration, to poverty, to economic growth, to fare trade.
Xiuzhen, Yin. Portable Cities. 2003.
greg.org/.../yin_xiuzhens_portable_cities.html. January 27, 2008.
The artist creates miniature models of cities such as New York, which are constructed on the foundation of a suitcase. Xiuzhen herself claims that her pieces reflect issues on globalization and homogenization, as well as on memory. I think her pieces are particularly relevant to advances in communications, where information can be sent all over the world in an instant, and the business of one city can be neatly packed up into a suitcase and sent off to another city half way across the globe.
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