world-systems theory
Q. Which theories focus on the exploitation of low-income nations by high-income nations?
Dependency Theory It states that global inequality is primarily caused by core nations (or high-income nations) exploiting semi-peripheral and peripheral nations (or middle-income and low-income nations), creating a cycle of dependence (Hendricks, 2010).
Q. Which term refers to the process by which wealthy nations enrich themselves indirectly via the exploitation of less wealthy nations by multinational corporations?
colonialism. the process by which some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control of other nations. neocolonialism. a new form of global power relationships that involves not direct political control but economic exploitation by multinational corporations. multinational corporation.
Q. What are the three theories of global stratification?
Sociologists use three primary theories to analyze macro-level stratification and inequality: development and modernization theory, dependency theory, and world systems theory.
Q. What are examples of global stratification?
Three examples are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Although these nations do have many poor people, most of the poor still have a better standard of living than the lowest-income nations.
Q. What are the three types of global stratification?
Classic sociologist Max Weber analyzed three dimensions of stratification: class, status, and party. Modern sociologists, however, generally speak of stratification in terms of socioeconomic status (SES).
Q. What is the importance of global stratification?
Global stratification compares the wealth, economic stability, status, and power of countries as a whole. By comparing income and productivity between nations, researchers can better identify global inequalities.
Q. What are the major effects of global stratification?
Global stratification greatly affects the life chances of people around the world. As noted earlier, people in the poorest nations live in some of the worst conditions possible. AIDS, malaria, starvation, and other deadly diseases are common.
