Exam 8: Global Inequality

As described in the introduction to this chapter,Haiti ranks near the bottom on the 2015 United Nations Human Development Index.If a sociologist suggests that Haiti's lack of economic development and world status is due to historic exploitation by France and Spain,with which theory is this thinking most closely aligned?

Jennifer lives in a country that consumes a large percentage of the world's resources,despite having a relatively small population.Her home is,probably,in which type of country?

Alyssa is an advocate for indigenous rights and ways of life.Why might she be critical of the modernization theory of development?

Aneesh studies mid-twentieth-century India.In his studies,he notes how Great Britain established direct rule over India for profit.He is taking note of what process?

The World Bank classifies nations as low income,lower middle income,upper middle income,or high income based on gross national income (GNI)that reflects the average annual per-person income in those nations.Why might sociologists find this form of classification problematic?

The doctrine of neoliberalism asserts that underdeveloped countries can develop by freeing up markets and allowing foreign corporations to operate within their borders.Why might dependency theorists critique this idea?

World-systems theory argues that natural resources flow from ______ to ______.

Stefano suggests that it is problematic to analyze poverty in developing countries from the perspective of dominant racial,ethnic,and religious groups while ignoring subordinate racial,ethnic,and religious groups.Why might he hold this position?

Family poverty,lack of education,and traditional indifference among some people often leads to

In two to three sentences,describe how market-oriented theories explain global inequality.

Briefly describe how state-centered theories explain global inequality?

Child labor most commonly occurs in

Your textbook defines globalization as

Many countries are considered emerging economies,including a handful in eastern Asia whose growth is considered extraordinary compared to other similar locations.Briefly,explain some of the problems that have accompanied emerging economies in this part of the world.

The Food and Agriculture Organization's estimates of the number of people suffering from chronic hunger worldwide ______ in 2017.

According to your textbook,most hunger is the result of

Sociologists are interested in how fertility rates in low-income countries may contribute to higher poverty rates in the long term.They would argue that education affects global poverty by

As of 2018,a majority of the world's population lived in

Carolina is using world-systems theory to research resource-rich countries that tend to send resources to the wealthiest nations,which then sell them back to those countries for a profit.She is studying what kind of countries?

According to dependency theorists,what keeps low-income countries poor?