Introduction to Community Economic and Social Development:

Essay Question:

1. In your own words describe and discuss what invisible losses are, how they came about, what strategies can be used to overcome them, and the implications for community development in Canada and globally as we move into the future.

Short Answer Questions:

Pick two from the three choices below:

1. What is globalization, and what are the implications of globalization for local community development?

2. Compare and contrast the Trickle Down model of development to one of the other models from our group presentations:what are the pros and cons of these models in relation to local community development?

3. What is intersectionality, how does it work, and what is its relevance for community development?

Definitions:

Pick five from the eight choices below: Define what the word or term means and discuss its relevance to community development.

1. Post-colonialism

2. Planned Obsolescence

3. Focusing Forward

4. Social Determinants of Health

5. Biopiracy

6. Neocolonialism

7. Green Economics

8. Leaky Bucket

Film Questions:

Pick two films that we watched in class, from the three choices below,and answer the following questions for each of the two you choose: What was the movie about? What are the global, local and First Nations connections in terms of community development?

1. Flow

2. DeRailed

3. Toxic Trespass

Final Essay Question:

Describe the importance of local, regional and bioregional community development in terms of cultural-spiritual, ecological, or other holistic development models and the functions of communities. Use a community you are familiar with in your discussion and the issues they face, in relation to issues that we have discussed in class.