GS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Periphery Countries, Core Countries, Mass Production
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3 sections of the modern era according to steger in the textbook: early modern period (1500-1750, modern period (1750-1980, contemporary (1980s-present) Industrialization: mid 1700"s, increased manufacturing, mass production and increased trade. Urbanization: orend textbook: the growth of a population of cities at the expense of rural/countryside areas. Core countries are the first to modernize, followed by periphery countries (less developed countries) Fastest and most amount of development out of all areas. Increase in standard of living in core countries, decrease in others. Periphery countries are still in the process of developing. An abstract opinion which steger defined as people"s growing consciousness of belonging to a global community) How we identify ourselves (influenced by things such as religious factors, state ties) I have a dream speech by martin luther king, the universal declaration of human. Marketing that extends beyond borders, commercials, advertisements (companies may change language of their marketing content to cater to specific countries)
