Summary
This article has put a lot of focus on gender, human rights, and peace. In terms of gender, most of the discussion is directed on women since it is believed that they are more likely to be affected by conflicts than men. There are many organizations like the United Nations that are advocating for peace.
However, this has not helped to solve the frequent conflicts being witnessed in different parts of the world. A lot of effort is being directed towards developing weapons of mass destruction. This implies that peace cannot be achieved easily.
Conflicts between different nations have resulted in the rise of dangerous activities like the September 11 terrorist attack in the United States. Armed conflicts cause additional abuse of the right of women, especially where men seem to dominate all the key areas.
At times, male dominance starts from home whereby women are simply referred to as property. Many Non-governmental organizations have tried to establish strategies that can be used to realize international peace and reduced abuse of human rights.
The author of the article asserts that many men do not show any interest of discussing some of the issues that affect women. In addition, they do not recognize the contribution made by women in trying to build peace (Bunch 8).
The above events and practices have led to quite a number of questions that require immediate attention. These questions include the following:
- What can be done to end gender-based violence and abuse of the rights of women?
- Which steps can be put in place in order to realize permanent peace?
- What is the contribution of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in realizing international peace and security?
- What can be done to achieve gender equality?
Metaphors of Globalization
The first part of the article contains a detailed description of what the author observed when he visited London. Other sections of the article focus on globalization and its effects. To help understand the concept of globalization, the author uses the scale, contradictions and the uncertainty associated with globalization.
The author provides a strong description of globalization by linking it with other practices that trigger the globalization process. Globalization is represented in different forms such as the Kapoor’s structure. However, the author does not find the essence of explaining globalization through sculptures.
He advocates for the use of other alternative methods of explaining globalization. The author adds that the variables applied by economists cannot be used to provide a clear explanation of the social costs associated with globalization.
Many economists believe that the data on consumption, real wages, employment, and exports can be used to explain the social cost. However, the author does not agree.
The article also discusses globalization metaphors. A medical condition like HIV/AIDS is used to explain various globalization phases. The rising cases of individuals being infected by this disease help to portray some of the dangers brought about by globalization.
In the last section of the article, the author tries to explain how modern sociology came into being during the 19th century (Lowe 38-59).
From this article, several questions can be extracted. These include the following.
- What should be done to prevent the spread of dangerous diseases that defy national boundaries like HIV/Aids?
- What are the best variables that can be used to study the social costs associated with globalization?
- What are the alternative methods that can be applied to demonstrate globalization?
- What are the effects of modern sociology that emerged in the late 19th century?
Works Cited
Bunch, Charlotte.”Feminism, Peace, Human Rights and Human Security.” Theory and Practice 22.1 (1998): 6-10. Print.
Lowe, Lisa. “Metaphors of Globalization.” In Interdisciplinary and Social Justice. Ranu Samantrai, Joe Parker, and Mary Romero (eds). New York: State University of New York, 2010. Print.