SOC 0833 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Modernization Theory, Coolie, Simpletech
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The rich get richer and the poor get poorer . Third world or least industrialized nations : narrowing gap between the rich and poor countries is a moral, economic and political issue . Third world (least industrialized nations: characters include , a colonial heritage, an economy rooted in agriculture, rapidly growing cities. The legacy of colonialism: western imperialism, first driven by the pro t motive and individual pursuit of wealth, conquistadors (conqueror, second earlier empires built on existing social and economic structures, enslaved africans, coolie laborers from asia. Friday, october 21, 2016: third cultural imperialism, global division of labor was established. Swelling cities: the rate of growth is unprecedented, hyper-urbanization is a rate of urban growth that is so rapid that it outstrips industrial and other forms of economic growth, poverty and af uence live side by side. Large informal sector: a quarter to two-thirds of these residents do not hold regular jobs.
