Living with the Inugguit

25 November 2011

A film documenting the disappearing oral traditions of the northernmost settled people on Earth offers a glimpse into how their聽way of life is threatened by climate change.

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Stephen Leonard in Greenland.

Death by monoculture

02 September 2011

Having just returned from a year spent documenting the language and culture of the remote Inughuit community of north-western Greenland, Dr Stephen Leonard describes how he witnessed first-hand the manner in which globalisation and consumerism are conspiring to destroy centuries-old cultures and traditions.

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Shanghai

Globalisation today: Chinese big business

01 May 2008

This year is the 30th anniversary of China鈥檚 policy of 鈥榬eform and open up鈥. What has happened to China鈥檚 strategic industries and how competitive are Chinese big businesses today?

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