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Exam four (Chapter 10, 20, 21) Flashcards

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capital flight

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the movement (flight) of capital from one nation to another, via jobs and resources

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chattel slavery

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a form of slavery in which one person owns another person

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core nations

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dominant capitalist countries

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debt accumulation

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the buildup of external debt, wherein countries borrow money from other nations to
fund their expansion or growth goals

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debt bondage

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the act of people pledging themselves as servants in exchange for money for passage, and are
subsequently paid too little to regain their freedom

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deindustrialization

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the loss of industrial production, usually to peripheral and semi-peripheral nations
where the costs are lower

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dependency theory

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a theory which states that global inequity is due to the exploitation of peripheral and
semi-peripheral nations by core nations

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extreme poverty

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the state where one is barely able, or unable, to afford basic necessities

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first world

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a term from the Cold War era that is used to describe industrialized capitalist democracies

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fourth world

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a term that describes stigmatized minority groups who have no voice or representation on the
world stage

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GINI coefficient

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a measure of income inequality between countries using a 100-point scale, in which 1
represents complete equality and 100 represents the highest possible inequality

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global feminization of poverty

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pattern that occurs when women bear a disproportionate percentage of
the burden of poverty

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global inequality

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the concentration of resources in core nations and in the hands of a wealthy minority

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global stratification

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the unequal distribution of resources between countries

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gross national income (GNI)

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the income of a nation calculated based on goods and services produced, plus
income earned by citizens and corporations headquartered in that country

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modernization theory

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a theory that low-income countries can improve their global economic standing by
industrialization of infrastructure and a shift in cultural attitudes towards work

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peripheral nations

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nations on the fringes of the global economy, dominated by core nations, with very little
industrialization

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relative poverty

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the state of poverty where one is unable to live the lifestyle of the average person in the
country

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second world

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a term from the Cold War era that describes nations with moderate economies and standards
of living

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semi-peripheral nations

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in-between nations, not powerful enough to dictate policy but acting as a major
source of raw materials and an expanding middle class marketplace

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subjective poverty

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a state of poverty composed of many dimensions, subjectively present when one’s actual
income does not meet one’s expectations

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third world

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a term from the Cold War era that refers to poor, unindustrialized countries

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underground economy

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an unregulated economy of labor and goods that operates outside of governance,
regulatory systems, or human protections

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sustainable development

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development that occurs without depleting or damaging the natural environment

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asylum-seekers

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those whose claim to refugee status have not been validated

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cancer cluster

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a geographic area with high levels of cancer within its population

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carrying capacity

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the amount of people that can live in a given area considering the amount of available
resources

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climate change

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long-term shifts in temperature and climate due to human activity

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concentric zone model

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a model of human ecology that views cities as a series of circular rings or zones

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cornucopian theory

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a theory that asserts human ingenuity will rise to the challenge of providing adequate
resources for a growing population

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demographic transition theory

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a theory that describes four stages of population growth, following patterns
that connect birth and death rates with stages of industrial development

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demography

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the study of population

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e-waste

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the disposal of broken, obsolete, and worn-out electronics

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environmental racism

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the burdening of economically and socially disadvantaged communities with a
disproportionate share of environmental hazards

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environmental sociology

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the sociological subfield that addresses the relationship between humans and the
environment

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exurbs

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communities that arise farther out than the suburbs and are typically populated by residents of high
socioeconomic status

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fertility rate

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a measure noting the actual number of children born

38
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fracking

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hydraulic fracturing, a method used to recover gas and oil from shale by drilling down into the
earth and directing a high-pressure mixture of water, sand, and proprietary chemicals into the rock

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gentrification

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the entry of upper- and middle-class residents to city areas or communities that have been
historically less affluent

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human ecology

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a functional perspective that looks at the relationship between people and their built and
natural environment

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internally displaced person

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someone who fled his or her home while remaining inside the country’s
borders

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Malthusian theory

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a theory asserting that population is controlled through positive checks (war, famine,
disease) and preventive checks (measures to reduce fertility)

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megalopolis

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a large urban corridor that encompasses several cities and their surrounding suburbs and
exurbs

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metropolis

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the area that includes a city and its suburbs and exurbs

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mortality rate

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a measure of the number of people in a population who die

46
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NIMBY

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“Not In My Back Yard,” the tendency of people to protest poor environmental practices when those
practices will affect them directly

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pollution

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the introduction of contaminants into an environment at levels that are damaging

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population composition

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a snapshot of the demographic profile of a population based on fertility, mortality,
and migration rates

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population pyramid

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a graphic representation that depicts population distribution according to age and sex

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refugee

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an individual who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or
natural disaster

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sex ratio

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the ratio of men to women in a given population

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suburbs

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the communities surrounding cities, typically close enough for a daily commute

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urban sociology

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the subfield of sociology that focuses on the study of urbanization

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urbanization

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the study of the social, political, and economic relationships of cities

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white flight

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the migration of economically secure white people from racially mixed urban areas toward the
suburbs

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zero population growth

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a theoretical goal in which the number of people entering a population through
birth or immigration is equal to the number of people leaving it via death or emigration

57
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acting crowds

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crowds of people who are focused on a specific action or goal

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alternative movements

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social movements that limit themselves to self-improvement changes in
individuals

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assembling perspective

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a theory that credits individuals in crowds as behaving as rational thinkers and
views crowds as engaging in purposeful behavior and collective action

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casual crowds

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people who share close proximity without really interacting

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collective behavior

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a noninstitutionalized activity in which several people voluntarily engage

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conventional crowds

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people who come together for a regularly scheduled event

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crowd

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a fairly large number of people who share close proximity

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crowdsourcing

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the process of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from
a large group of people

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diagnostic framing

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a the social problem that is stated in a clear, easily understood manner

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emergent norm theory

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a perspective that emphasizes the importance of social norms in crowd behavior

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expressive crowds

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crowds who share opportunities to express emotions

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flash mob

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a large group of people who gather together in a spontaneous activity that lasts a limited amount
of time

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frame alignment process

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using bridging, amplification, extension, and transformation as an ongoing and
intentional means of recruiting participants to a movement

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mass

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a relatively large group with a common interest, even if they may not be in close proximity

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modernization

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the process that increases the amount of specialization and differentiation of structure in
societies

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motivational framing

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a call to action

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new social movement theory

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a theory that attempts to explain the proliferation of postindustrial and
postmodern movements that are difficult to understand using traditional social movement theories

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NGO

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nongovernmental organizations working globally for numerous humanitarian and environmental
causes

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prognostic framing

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social movements that state a clear solution and a means of implementation

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public

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an unorganized, relatively diffuse group of people who share ideas

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reform movements

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movements that seek to change something specific about the social structure

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religious/redemptive movements

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movements that work to promote inner change or spiritual growth in
individuals

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resistance movements

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those who seek to prevent or undo change to the social structure

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resource mobilization theory

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a theory that explains social movements’ success in terms of their ability to
acquire resources and mobilize individuals

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revolutionary movements

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movements that seek to completely change every aspect of society

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social change

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e change in a society created through social movements as well as through external factors
like environmental shifts or technological innovations

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social movement

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a purposeful organized group hoping to work toward a common social goal

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social movement industry

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the collection of the social movement organizations that are striving toward
similar goals

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social movement organization

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a single social movement group

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social movement sector

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the multiple social movement industries in a society, even if they have widely
varying constituents and goals

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value-added theory

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a functionalist perspective theory that posits that several preconditions must be in
place for collective behavior to occur

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