Backgrounders

The following draft documents include background information, suggested topics and questions, and recommended resources for each of the following areas of inquiry:
 * 1) Media [[file:Media Backgrounder August 2011.doc]]
 * 2) Consumerism [[file:Consumerism Backgrounder July 2011.docx]]
 * 3) Social Justice and Human Rights [[file:Social Justice and Human Rights Backgrounder August 2011.doc]][[file:Modern Slavery Backgrounder Revised May 24 2011.docx]]
 * 4) Environment [[file:Environment Backgrounder Aug. 2011.docx]]
 * 5) Poverty, Wealth, and Power [[file:Poverty, Wealth and Power Aug. 2011.doc]]
 * 6) Gender Politics[[file:Gender Politics Backgrounder U of W.pdf]][[file:Gender Politics Backgrounder 1.docx]]

7. Indigenous Peoples 8. Health and Biotechnology