Description
The tag on your shirt may indicate that it came from another country. The name of that country will probably conjure an image of it on the map and maybe only a vague recollection, from a film or magazine, of the people who live there. However, the processes involved in making your shirt—political, environmental, and social—likely impact diverse communities and, as you have learned, those communities have multifaceted cultures. Now the name of a country on a shirt is much more than just a name.
Reflect on your experience in this course and think about ways you impact indigenous groups.
How can one promote positive social change? you weigh the ethical implications of the choices that you make when you buy your clothes, foods, or other products.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Select a food product that you currently have in your home.
Determine from where that food, orr product that you use, originated.
Ascertain how the origins (including raw materials, byproducts, or social issues) of this product may have impacted an indigenous people or a specific community.
Reflect on how this knowledge, combined with what you have learned in this course, affects your ability to make socially aware choices.