What is globalization? Is it a single process, or are there many different “globalizations”? What is neoliberal globalization? Who are the winners and who are the losers of Globalization? How has neoliberal globalization affected China? What sorts of changes have happened in China over the last 25 years? Is China a communist country? If so, what does it mean to be communist? If not, is China capitalist? Why do the workers in the film want to leave the countryside? What would they do if they stayed back home? Many supporters of neoliberalism claim, “even If conditions in factories are bad, they are better than working the fields,” additionally stating that “it’s their choice. If they don’t like the jobs in the factories they can leave.” Is this a valid argument? Do the factory girls have a choice? What other types of jobs do you think they could get?

What is globalization? Is it a single process, or are there many different “globalizations”? What is neoliberal globalization?
Who are the winners and who are the losers of Globalization?
How has neoliberal globalization affected China? What sorts of changes have happened in China over the last 25 years? Is China a communist country? If so, what does it mean to be communist? If not, is China capitalist?
Why do the workers in the film want to leave the countryside? What would they do if they stayed back home?
Many supporters of neoliberalism claim, “even If conditions in factories are bad, they are better than working the fields,” additionally stating that “it’s their choice. If they don’t like the jobs in the factories they can leave.” Is this a valid argument? Do the factory girls have a choice? What other types of jobs do you think they could get?