SOC 0829 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Jíbaro, Simpletech, Cultural Imperialism

• School: Temple University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 0829
• Professor: Musumunu, Garvey

Document Summary

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer : example of mali in west africa. Third world or least industrialized nations : narrowing the gap between the rich and poor countries is a moral, economic, and political issue. Characteristics of least industrialized nations: a colonial heritage, an economy rooted in agriculture, rapidly growing cities. The legacy of colonialism: western imperialism: First, driven by the profit motive and individual pursuit of wealth. Second, earlier empires built on existing social and economic structures. Enslaved africans and coolie laborers from asia. Agriculture: the base: farmers: peasants and landless laborers. Small farmers who use family labor and simple technology: jibaro puerto rico. Problems: too little resources to produce minimal living, use only relatively primitive techniques. Slash and burn technique: ecological damage. Peasants who have lost the rights to land. Shift from village-based food production to the production of cash crops on private property.