Geography 1400F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: World-Systems Theory, Cultural Landscape, Agricultural Machinery
9 Apr 2016
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The condition of being unequal or uneven, Or an instance of being unequal- issues of injustice. How can inequality be explained? (lecture slides; textbook pages 206-212) Two categories of answers: understanding why certain areas of the world experienced cultural development and subsequent agricultural domestication, which leads to civilization, understanding the relations between different parts of the world since the onset of european expansion. Relations between different parts of the world explanation (e. g. dependency theory; world systems theory) (lecture slides; textbook pages 211-213) Class difference, climate changes, early civilization involving no- materialistic good. -- diamond (1997): agricultural technology spread easier in regions with an east-west alignment than north-south due to similar climatic conditions. Dependency theory: colonialism and subsequent relationships between more- and less- developed countries, best explains global inequalities. Colonialism led to economic dependence; compounded by subsequent aid. Indigenous cultures and social structures relegated to secondary status. Examines global political, economic and social systems as an explanation for current global inequalities.
