SOC101Y1 : Reading Lec 12 - Global Inequality
Document Summary
What is development: after wii development process that generates economic growth, industrialization, and modernization in region and countries perceived to be poor, traditional, and underdeveloped, recently development progress for women, empowerment of underprivileged, and environmental sustainability. 2 main factors motivated interest in development after wwii: cold war. Broke out b/w developed capitalist countries led by u. s. and communist countries led by soviet union. Involved intense competition b/w 2 rival blocs to amass power by gaining influence and control over less developed countries: business in developed west (u. s. ) were interested in new markets outside traditional spheres of operation. If they fail to do so, remain pathological, underdeveloped state: dependency theory challenged notion that development is due to deficiencies of less developed countries. , estate agriculture large, privately owned agriculture enterprises producing coffee, wheat, cotton, in diverse societies like chile brazil, and egypt.
