ANTH 1150 Lecture : OCTOBER25 OUTLINE.doc
19 Apr 2012
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Theory used to explain/understand the processes of economic, social, political and religious changes that accompany industrial technological change. Societies pass through a series of stages, each progressively better than the prior stage. Industrialised societies have already passed through these stages, duty is to assist other societies to follow suit. Sol measured by mass production and consumption of material goods. Western europe and north america reached this stage in the 1920s, japan in. The world today two contradictory tendencies: unifying and fusion of ethnic groups (eg european union) fragmentation and the increase of ethnic nationalism and violence (eg yugoslavia). One theory holds that both of these tendencies are the result of globalization: globalization, globalization refers to an interconnected set of processes. Spread of liberal democracy versus increases in human rights violations. Increase in wealth/income versus exploitation of world"s poor, uneven benefits. Increase in standard of living versus decline in standard of living.
