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Item Getting Away With It: The Changing Geography of The Global Superich.(Originally published by: pre-publication manuscript, 2002-09-12) Short, John Rennie; School of Public PolicyPolitical geographers have repeatedly alerted to the forms of social inequality perpetuated by a capitalism that is increasingly global in scope. In so doing, they have often highlighted the existence of marginalized populations living on or below the poverty line, suggesting policies that might alleviate the conditions of these groups. In contrast, little has been written about the principal beneficiaries of global process - the super-rich who have amassed huge personal fortunes by manipulating global flows to their own advantage. Contrasting the increasingly 'fast' lifestyles of the super-rich with the lives of those who dwell in the 'slow' world, we suggest that the discrepancy between the super-rich and the rest is a major obstacle to the achievement of a more just and equitable world, that instead of studying the poor, much is to be gained by exposing the geographies of the rich. In this paper, we thus set an agenda for investigating the geographies of this elite group by highlighting the global dimensions of their lifestyles and arguing for research that takes their transnationalism seriously.Item LGBTQ+ Advertising: Who is it for?(2018) Bower, Miranda; Political ScienceHas the structure of capitalism worked to benefit or harm minority groups in the United States? Do capitalist practices impact the motives behind progressive advertising? Capitalism influences all aspects of life with the goal of maximizing profit by any means necessary. Under this concept, the production of goods is focused solely on the acquisition of more capital. This practice impacts minority groups in that the effects of focusing on profit and the rising wealth of the already wealthy Americans is detrimental to the less fortunate groups. An interesting minority group that will be examined in this project will be the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) movement. While they also face the oppression of capitalism, their visibility as a social movement may be transcended by the practices of it. Marketing for the LGBTQ+ movement has been a popular trend as it becomes a growing group in American culture. This may be a profitable market for companies to participate in regardless of their moral standpoints towards the movement. Whether these advertisements and proclamations of LGBTQ+ support are genuine, they advance the movement and social awareness about it. This project attempts to look at the reasons why companies advertise with same sex couples and support the LGBTQ+ movement. Is it because they are supportive and care about this minority group or because they are trying to turn a profit? Either way, is this beneficial to the movement or have a minimal effect?Item "On The Whole Their Work Has Been Very Well": Black Policemen And The Expansion Of Capitalism In Kenya, 1895-1913(2013) Ndanyi, Samson Kaunga; Dibua, Jeremiah I.; History and Geography; Master of ArtsBlack policemen in the British East Africa Police Force ameliorated the expansion of capitalism in Kenya. The use of black policemen in taxation and labor laws illustrates their deep involvement in the affirmation of capitalism, and it also demonstrates the integration of African countries into the western form of capitalist economy. Black policemen themselves appeared to accept their roles as tax collectors and labor enforcers. Based on their numerical strength and knowledge of the local topography, they emerged as the linchpin of capitalism, and paved the way for its firm entrenchment. This thesis explores the symbiotic relationship between black policemen and colonial capitalist economy in Kenya. It argues that black policemen were not so much involved with the prevention and detection of crime, but rather they focused on serving the exploitative economic interests of the colonial power. Without them the exploitation of Africa's resources would have been extremely difficult and this in turn would have made colonialism unsustainable, a situation that would have made the idea to colonize Africa an empty proposition. By examining the relationship between black policemen and colonial capital economy in Kenya, the thesis provides a space in which to understand the complexities of colonialism and capitalism in Africa. The period covered by the thesis is 1895-1913.