Exam 8: Global Inequality

Which of the following descriptions would best fit global commodity chains theory?

Google Inc.has its world headquarters in the state of California and numerous branches in other parts of the United States,South America,Europe,Asia,Africa,and the Middle East.The ability for all of these offices to coordinate toward shared business goals and the worldwide spread of the company are examples of

______ poverty is when someone can't get enough to eat,while ______ poverty is when someone's considered poor compared to the local standards of living.

The higher fertility rates experienced by low-income countries are partially explained by the fact low-income countries

What is the relationship between a country's income level and its population growth rate?

Systematic differences in wealth and power that have resulted from globalization are known as

In a few sentences,describe how world-systems theory explains global inequality.

The textbook notes that cultural traditions,such as Confucian philosophy-with its emphasis on respect for elders,frugality,and hard work-may explain some of the economic advances in East Asia.This assertion is similar to Weber's argument that capitalism in Europe was influenced by

Low-income countries are often affected by famine and starvation because

Identify and discuss the three key ways that education can reduce global poverty,as outlined in your textbook,and give an example of each.In your answer,link the effect of education on global poverty,fertility rates,and child labor in low-income countries.

How is the "technology gap" related to global inequality?

Mustafa is a world-systems theorist who studies the world's most powerful countries and outlines how those nations take the largest shares of the world's wealth.His research focuses on what type of countries?

According to your textbook,which type of country has seen the fastest growth in population?

The process whereby Western nations established their rule in other parts of the world is called

Sanjay studies global hunger,particularly in Sudan,Ethiopia,Eritrea,Indonesia,Afghanistan,Sierra Leone,Guinea,and Tajikistan.Why might he focus specifically on these countries?

According to the textbook,the combination of drought and internal warfare are the primary explanations for

Jian Mei argues that philosophy led to the economic development in many of East Asia's newly industrializing economies.She is likely referring to

According to the textbook,low-income countries tend to have ______ economies.

Modernization theory argues that

According to dependency theories,why is colonialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries important for understanding global inequality today?