Exam 8: Global Inequality

Svet lives in a highly industrialized country but one that does not belong to the high-income grouping of nations.In the last two decades,his country has seen a steady erosion in its standard of living.It is likely that Svet lives in which country?

Pepe believes that we need to consider more than just natural forces,such as natural disasters,when we talk about global inequality.Why might he have that analysis?

The process whereby Western nations established their rule in parts of the world away from their home territories is called:

The global standard of living has done what during the last thirty years,according to the text?

According to the text,all of the following are true about people living in low-income countries EXCEPT:

Nate notes that it can be deceptive to talk about how the global standard of living has steadily risen over the last thirty years.Why might he hold that position?

Dependency theories can be described as:

Many countries are considered newly industrialized economies (NIEs),including a handful in Eastern Asia whose growth is considered extraordinary compared to other NIEs.What are some of the problems that have accompanied NIEs in this part of the world?

Mike believes that since the majority of the world's population lives in middle-income countries,it stands to reason that middle-income countries are to blame for overconsumption.Why might sociologists critique this idea?

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?

Sanjay studies global hunger,particularly in Bangladesh,China,the Democratic Republic of the Congo,Ethiopia,India,Indonesia,and Pakistan.Why might she focus specifically on these countries?

State-centered theories of global inequality and economic development argue:

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.He is studying what kind of countries?

The textbook cites all of the following as problems associated with rapid economic growth in East Asia EXCEPT:

How do dependency theorists explain global inequality?

Why might dependency theorists criticize modernization theory?

According to the text,high-income countries comprise about 15 percent of the world's population; however,they lay claim to over __________ of the world's annual output.

Famine and hunger are caused by both natural and social forces.What are some of the social forces that cause hunger,malnutrition,and starvation?

Ida studies the economic landscape of Bolivia.Her research has led her to believe that Bolivia will never develop until it abandons its traditional culture and instead focuses on productive investment.Her view is best described by what theory or set of theories?

Lloyd has been studying Uganda for decades.Based on his research,he believes that barriers to trade,minimum wage laws,and environmental regulations that affect Ugandan businesses are getting in the way of development and should be minimized or eliminated.His view is best described as: