SOCI 1002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Dependency Theory, International Inequality, Child Prostitution
11 Jan 2017
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Textbook notes chapter 10: global inequality global inequality the concentration of resources in core nations and in the hands of a wealthy minority, which affects the opportunities of individuals in poorer and less powerful countries significantly. The functionalist perspective is a macroanalytical view that focuses on the way that all aspects of society are integral to the continued health and viability of the whole. A functionalist might focus on why we have global inequality and what social purposes it serves. Many models of modernization and development are functionalist, suggesting that societies with modern cultural values and beliefs are able to achieve economic development while traditional cultural values and beliefs hinder development. Critical sociology focuses on the creation and reproduction of inequality. A critical sociologist would likely address the systematic inequality created when core nations exploit the resources of peripheral nations.
