I really enjoyed watching the Solar Mammas documentary. I
thought it was amazing that a man would want to find women in undeveloped
countries and give them education to enhance their community. There were women
from Africa and the Middle East that were asked to go to India to become educated
about solar power. They were told that they would learn what they would need to
come back and teach the people of their communities about solar power. It was
great to see that a man would want to empower women.
It was amazing to see how well all the women got along, even
with the language and culture barriers. They all came together and became
friends. They would help one another when they could and they showed their
culture. I couldn't imagine going from being able to talk to everyone to having
a language barrier all-around me.
This documentary showed globalization in the way that the undeveloped
countries where given the opportunity to learn more about how to be more like
the developed countries. Many of the women and the communities that they came
from didn’t have anything. These women were given the opportunity to go and
learn and bring solar power to their communities. I couldn’t imagine having completely
nothing and having the opportunity to help your community grow.
While Goggling images of globalization I found this cute little cartoon. I know that it doesn't have anything to do with the Solar Mammas but it does show how far western ideas have spread over the whole world.
Elaine,
ReplyDeleteNice blog. I like the image you attached.
I also like how you pointed out that the women in the documentary we watched got along even though there were cultural barriers as well as a language barrier. I never even thought of that before.
As with everything else in this world, I was a bit skeptical of the Solar Mammas film. It was great because of the opportunity the women were given and the sense of independence they gained by participating. However, a negative is that the women were chosen because it was thought that they would not leave their communities afterward, and it didn't seem that promises were kept regarding the level of control they would have in the new business. If I remember correctly, the Jordanian women that was featured was promised to be the manager of the company when she returned home. Once it came time to set everything up, she had to fight to be involved and the rest of the business people were men from her village that had no training and new nothing about the solar power technology. Overall, I'm glad the women were given the opportunity, but there is much further to go.
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