...to the Congo, it exposed a formerly unseen world to Americans. For the most part, those in the developed world get glimpses of the continent from news specials or other television fare to films that accentuate the problems that the African people face. Still, people go home and fail to identify with the people as individuals with real needs and feelings. While much of the literature blames globalization for a detrimental effect on Africa, there is still a lack of human data in this realm. Bridge (2002) explains: "Researchers have been more interested in understanding and debating the processes of globalization than in relating these processes to specific outcomes or examining the significance of diverse outcomes for those who live with globalization as an everyday social reality" (p.361).
The people are at the heart of the dilemma and can provide glimpses of the true problems and perhaps solutions for a better future. In order to do original research on this topic, a student might want to go to Africa and interview...