random points

• "economism" = economic condition as the ultimate determinant or basis of everything else
• partisan scholarship = type of scholarship favoring the marginalized, disenfranchised and underrepresented sectors in the society (according to Renato Constantino)
• throw-away society = a consumerist society heavily dependent on disposable commodities
• corporate greed, import liberalization and government neglect = causes of melamine contamination (according to Dr. Romeo Quijano and Dr. Eleanor Jara)