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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 SUNY at Plattsburgh, 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 by Richard H. Robbins (Allyn & Bacon Publishers,
1999). 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.
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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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Annotated
links to Web resources arranged by book chapter |
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A "global
updates" page that will feature links to news stories and articles on
emerging global issues |
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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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