CONTEMPORARY WORLD Flashcards
what is the term collectively applies to Latin America, Europe ,Africa and Oceania Russia and the middle east
global south
Europe, Israel ,Taiwan, South Korea ,Japan ,Canada the united states of America new Zealand and Australia
global north
it pertains to areas beyond Europe and North America that are predominantly low income and occasionally economically or culturally disadvantaged.
global south
the brandt report identified the divide as an analysis prepared by the Independent Comission on International Development Issues chaired by blank
Willy Brandt
it was about line that divided the developed Global North and the developing or underdeveloped global south
brandt report
more developed because they can interact frequently and successfully
global north
a phrase, used to be accepted because it gave a clear image to the developing countries in terms of political alignment and economic status
third world
the term third world was coined in blank by the blank
1952, Alfred Sauvy
described the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries and their allies , democratic , capitalist, and industrialized.Included north america, western europe , Japan, and Australia
first world
described communist-socialist states. These countries were similar to the first world countries because they are also industrialized. It includes the Soviet Union Eastern Europe and China
second world
described those countries neither involved with the first and second worlds — generally defined as less developed countries it included developing nations such as Africa Asia and Latin America
third world
was coined in the 1970s and referred to indigenous people who reside within a country these groups of people often face consequences of discrimination and forced assimilation they are among the poorest in the world
fourth world
the founding states of MERCOSUR
Uruguay
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
refers to different forms of technology used in transmitting messages ideas, and opinions to a large and diverse group of people from various places
mass media
refers to the conventional means of mass communication such as advertisements, newspapers, magazines ,radio ,televisions, billboards and films
its facilitates a one way communication where the person on the receiving end cannot respond or give real time feedback on the information or message relayed to him or her
traditional media
