Posted: November 24th, 2015

DIAMOND AS A COMMODITY 1. 2. Where does the commodity come from? What are the relationship between producers and traders? 3. What are the working conditions of the people who produce this commodity( e.g. wage, labor rights underpayment of labor, environmental risks involved)

DIAMOND AS A COMMODITY 1. 2. Where does the commodity come from? What are the relationship between producers and traders? 3. What are the working
conditions of the people who produce this commodity( e.g. wage, labor rights underpayment of labor, environmental risks involved) 4. Who defines the price
of the commodity and which international corporations dominate its trade? 5. How does this commodity get from where it is made to your plate? Where do
you buy it? How many steps this commodity âtravelâ till it is delivered to the consumer? 6. Does everyone use thid commodity or just a small sector of the
population? 7. What is the producerâs compensation and how much profit does a store owner make on this commodity? What is the stock exchange
performance( stock market) of the company that trades this commodity? ( this information can easily be obtained online att CNN market or Bloomberg) 8.
Does everyone use this commodity or just a small sector of the population Step1­ please select a commodity that comes from outside the united states then
pick one company and one country that produce this commodity Step2­ find out how the production of the commodity affects the environment and or the
laborers themselves, where it is grown and why. Or if it a miniral or metal, how is it extracted from the earth?. What are the enviromrntal impacts of
production for the region in question and what are the environmental impacts for the producersâi.e. is it grown in a very hot climate such that workers suffer
from heat exhauion or skin cancer or do workers suffer from exposure to harmful chemicals or asbestos or coal dust?. What kinds of working conditions do the
lobors experience? Are there any health hazards to work? Step3­ think about how the commodity figures in material and symbolic practices of our daily lives
as US consumers. When and why do we buy and use this commodity? What cultural significance does it have in our lives? For instance, do we incorporate it
into dialy rituals or is it reserved for special occasions?. Is it a luxury item or inexpensive basic good? Does everyone use this commodity or just a small sector
of the population? DIAMOND as a Commodity Academic research Bibliography on the last page after the third page Formulate your anylysis APA OR CHICAGE