Political Science 230 International Relations

Series of 4 videos

Series of 3 titles

The communist revolution gave women theoretical equality, but centuries-old oppressions still persist. Women have suffered through the “one child” policy. But women are now among China’s top entrepreneurs. “ONE CHILD” POLICY China’s coercive policy of forbidding more than one child has had a cruel effect on China’s women. The policy is now being relaxed – but some women are happy with one child. SUICIDE WATCH China is the only country where the suicide rate is higher among women than men – experts say this may be down to the low status of rural women. Can education help? “EDUCATION COMES FIRST” Language professor Wu Quing runs a vocational school for young rural women. “It’s a man’s world – but change rural women and you will change China.” “THE STUDIES ARE DEMANDING” Architectural student Ghuan Zhaoyu is one of China’s growing university population. She wants to study abroad but, as an only child, she has to think of her parents.
Key Topics Covered:
Women In China
Education In China
Universities In China
China’s “One-Child” Policy
2014. 26 minutes.

Meet Randall, one of 20 million people worldwide shopping for a shirt on any given day. Amazingly, he and the 19,999,999 others find a shirt they want to buy. Who's behind this remarkable system that supplies shirts, food, shelter and most other desires of daily life? 2008. 24 minutes

In 1929 following the stock market bottoming out, Simon Kuznets led an investigative study resulting in the first national data collection of Gross National Product (GNP). Able to assess the overall production to consumption ratio of the U.S., Franklin Roosevelt entered World War II without jeopardizing the basic needs of his citizens. Although GNP was changed to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in 1991, it still didn't account for all aspects of economic growth. Nonetheless, GDP data measurements help us understand the U.S. economy. 2012. 28 minutes