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Details Title: World Sociology Description: A2 Level Total Flash Cards: 40 Created: 11/17/2005 01:40:14	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Dependancy Definition A country becomes dependent on the western countries to give them investment in terms of Aid Term Dependancy Theory Definition The theory that less developed countries are poor because they allow themselves to be exploited by the developed countries through international trade and investment. Term Modernisation Thoery Definition Modernisation is becoming like the west and adapting Western Values. Rostow 1971 Term TNC Definition Trans National Coperation Term NIC Definition Newly Industrilised Countries Term LEDC Definition Less Economically Developed Country Term HDI Definition Human Development Index Term 1st world Definition Rich Industrailised Countryies. Eg. UK,USA Term 2nd World Definition Former Communist Countries.Eg. Russia, China Term 3rd World Definition Poorer Underdeveloped Countries Term GDP Definition Gross Domestic Product Term NGO Definition Non-Govermental Organisation.Eg. Oxfam,Red Cross Term Affluence Definition Wealth Term Imperial Definition Accuring and Maintaining an Empire Term Colonialism (1650-1900) Definition Control and domination of territories and people mainly in the developing world Term Neo-Colonialism Definition exploition of developing countries take domination of International trade Term Metroplois of Core Definition Centre where Industry is based Term Primary Products Definition products extracted from the earth.EG.Diamonds, Gold, Vegetables Term Transnational Definition Company across Nation Borders Term World Bank Definition Gives out loans to countries Term IMF Definition International Monetary Fund Term G8 Definition Great 8- US, Japan, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Canada and Russia Its role is in the setting policy in the international financial system. Term WTO Definition World Trade Organisation Term Bilateral Aid Definition Aid given from one Goverment to another Term Multilateral Aid Definition Money given to organisations such as the World Bank to distribute Term Stages of Modernsation Theory Definition Stage 1- Primitive Society.eg.Amarindians-Amazon Rainforest Stage 2- Pre-Conditions for Take off- Kenya,Bangladesh Stage 3- Take Off-(industrialisation)- India,China Stage 4- Drive to Matruity-Kenya Stage 5- Age of mass consumption-US,UK Term Crits.against the Modernisation Theory Definition Only benefits a small no.of people Has ecoloical limits All Societies do not develop in the same way Term Ethnocentric Definition Idea that poor countries become like the developed world Term Eurocentric Definition Idea that the poor Countries become like Europe Term Problems of the modernisation theory Definition Problem 1- Industrialisation- Poor working conditions, Lack of Health services,increase in pollution Problem 2- 'development' leds to people being thrown off their land, enviromental damage, Child Labour Term Parsons (1964) Definition Believes in a traditional society-based on customs, ritiuals and practices based upon past experiences -People are likely to be fatalistic(leave things to fate) - believes in ascription(position ascribed at birth) Eg. the royal family-position ascribed at birth-to be future king.etc Term Rostow Definition Western cuntries should help socities to develop by: Building factories in poor countries and create a trickle down affect. (wealth passed down) Term Hoselitz(1964) Definition Poor countries should introduce a merotratic education system and foster western values Term Lerner (1958) Definition Children of political elite shuld be educated at western universities and learn western norms and values Term Inkels (1969) Definition -mass media is very important, it can influence people -Pours ideas like democracy Term Dependancy Theory Definition Andre Gunder Frank (1971) Some countries are rich because other countries are poor Established through Slavery and Colonialism Term Hayter (1981) Definition In 1960 25 tonnes of rubber could have bought 4 tractors, today 25 tonnes of rubber cant even buy one Term Underdevelopment Definition Stage 1 Merchant Capatailism- Europe started out acuring money throught trade and Plunder Stage 2 Colonialism (1650-1900)- Pattrn of production for the Third World is set Stage 3 Neo-colonialism- After WW2 many countries got their independance - now controlled through Trade, Aid an World Bank Term Solutions to Underdevelopment Definition - Isolation- Keep themselves to themselves because of debt Borrowed money ---> Intrest rates went up ---> Couldnot pay back money ---> Debt ISI- Brazil 1960's-market saturated & people started buying goods Term History of Jamaica Definition - 1942- Christopher Colombus 'discovered' Jamaica - 1510- Spain colonised Jamaica - 1655- Britain took over Jamaica - 1838- Slavery was abolished - 1945- Huge amount of people left Jamaica (exodus) and moved to the UK, USA and Canada for jobs 20th Century- Price of Pimary goods decreased