Address the following questions fully and
completely in your own words and voice; save your answers
electronically. You will see at least one of these questions on
your next unit exam in which you will be asked to demonstrate
that you have read and mastered the material. Prepare your
answers now.
According to Foster, what is the major cause of the
environmental destruction around us?
In what ways has our production system become hostile to
the environment?
What is the relationship between capitalism and
imperialism?
According to Foster, why has American imperialism been
unleashed in the 1990s?
Discuss Fosters' analysis of the 911 attacks. How does
this fit in with the nation's current view?
According to Foster, why did America go into Iraq?
How has his analysis held up in recent years?
Required Reading:
Sociocultural Systems: Contemporary Expression
of Classical Theory, Chapter 6: John Bellamy Foster's Ecological Marxism
