chap 23

 In what way(s) do you see the historical developments described in this chapter continuing to evolve in our world today?

This chaptered focused on four main topics—the transformation of the world economy, the emergence of global feminism, the response of world religions to modernity, and the growing awareness of humankind’s enormous impact on the environment (all of this still continues today). The acceleration of international economic transactions that took place in the second half of the twentieth century continued into the twenty-first century and we are still witnessing this today. Additionally, technology continues to evolve and contribute immensely to economic globalization. The second-wave feminism—women’s rights movement was revived in the 1960s. This movement demanded equal rights in employment, education, the right to control their own bodies, and the end of patriarchal domination. In the year 2020, we continue to see women fighting for these rights. Also, religion continues to be a big topic—fundamentalism. Global warming also continues to be a continuing topic; the sustained increase in average temperatures of the earth’s atmosphere is worrisome. Thus, environmentalist dedicate themselves to protect the earth’s national life-support system—it promotes a lifestyle that it is not dependent on pollution caused by human activity and aims to preserve the untouched parts of Earth. Many of the preceding topics will continue to evolve in our world today.