GEOG 1HB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Walt Whitman Rostow, World-Systems Theory, Dependency Theory
21 Apr 2016
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The world is marked by the striking spatial variations in terms of well being: the haves and have nots these variations exist at numerous spatial scales: e. g. global, regional, national, local. We also need to think of development in broader (and more holistic) terms: quality of life , equality , and well-being . We generally think about development as a continuum between two points: third world vs first (capitalist) and second (socialist, south vs. north, underdeveloped vs developed, developing vs developed, less developed vs more developed. Q: is there a mechanism through which a group can change sides: see a little bit in world systems theory. Characteristics of the less developed world (ldw), in relation to the more developed world (mdw) includes: higher poverty rates, higher morality; higher fertility, lower literacy, less industrialization, etc. How will these (largely poor) nations achieve economic independence. Stage 1 (traditional): subsidence farming, low levels of technology, resistance to change.
