Economic Gaps

American Museum of Natural History (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author).

Summary: Welcome to Beverly Hills, California, where some of America's wealthiest citizens have created their own personal versions of paradise. But don't get too comfortable-this program whisks viewers off to Mexico City and Lilongwe, Malawi, as well, showing how different life can be in all three parts of the world and how globalization has amplified the economic gaps between them. In addition, the film provides an extensive analysis of the development of the global economy through compelling historical narratives-including the Spanish colonization of Central America, spearheaded by Hernan Cortes in an effort to find cheap trading silver, and the crucial role of child labor and forced trade agreements in the rise of British economic might.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2012], c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction to Globalization (1:21) -- Lilongwe, Malawi (1:39) -- Why the Poorest Countries in the World are in Africa (2:00) -- The Poorest Part of Malawi (2:49) -- An Agricultural Economy (3:00) -- Tobacco Plantations (3:03) -- Beverly Hills, CA USA (1:49) -- Why is America Rich? (2:07) -- Christopher Columbus Discovers America (2:02) -- Ancient Mexico City (1:59) -- Tenochtitlan (1:49) -- An Advanced Civilization (1:40) -- Repaying the Gods (2:13) -- The Mashikas Welcome Hernan Cortes (1:02) -- Destruction of the Aztecs (1:41) -- Europeans Conquer the Indian Ocean. (2:25) -- Industrialism (3:20) -- Quarry Bank Mill Laborers. (1:57) -- The Trade Triangle (1:03) -- The Century Country (2:16) -- Opium is Introduced (3:06) -- Shifting Global Power (1:56) -- Poverty in Africa (2:07) -- Share the Wealth (2:52) -- Globalization-A Real-World View: Credits (0:45) -- Introduction to Globalization (1:21) -- Lilongwe, Malawi (1:39) -- Why the Poorest Countries in the World are in Africa (2:00) -- The Poorest Part of Malawi (2:49) -- An Agricultural Economy (3:00) -- Tobacco Plantations (3:03) -- Beverly Hills, CA USA (1:49) -- Why is America Rich? (2:07) -- Christopher Columbus Discovers America (2:02) -- Ancient Mexico City (1:59) -- Tenochtitlan (1:49) -- An Advanced Civilization (1:40) -- Repaying the Gods (2:13) -- The Mashikas Welcome Hernan Cortes (1:02) -- Destruction of the Aztecs (1:41) -- Europeans Conquer the Indian Ocean. (2:25) -- Industrialism (3:20) -- Quarry Bank Mill Laborers. (1:57) -- The Trade Triangle (1:03) -- The Century Country (2:16) -- Opium is Introduced (3:06) -- Shifting Global Power (1:56) -- Poverty in Africa (2:07) -- Share the Wealth (2:52) -- Globalization-A Real-World View: Credits (0:45)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Portions with English subtitles.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.