Global Inequality Flashcards
Cold War Era Classifications
1st world (industrialized), 2nd world, 3rd world (traditional societies), 4th world (overlooked)
World Systems Classifications
Core (dominant), Periphery (exploited), Semi-periphery (raw materials), theoretically dynamic
The West Values
democracy, rationality, practicality, individualistic, modern
The East Values
authoritarian, religious, backward, hierarchal
International Problems
prejudice, gender inequality, sexual identity, slavery, poverty
Colonialism
political control of another country done through force to exploit resources
Imperialism
political or cultural rule over another country for power
Modernization Theory
fix global inequality by changing values + beliefs toward work (industrializing)
Dependency
core nations exploit peripheral ones which forces them to be dependent on them
Capital Flight
industries moving from core to periphery
Deindustrialization
movement away from manufacturing
Debt Accumulation
if peripheral nations want to industrialize, the need loans from core nations
Outsourcing Patriarchy
patriarchy is used to justify imperialism