GEOG 10 Lecture 11: q11q12
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In class, we referred to uneven development as the spatial expression of economic inequality. Lay out two competing ideas that explain uneven development, and discuss the limitations of these ideas at the national scale. Tale of two gulfs or steven gregory"s the politics of livelihood to explain the specific dynamics of uneven development. Support your claims with examples from lecture and the readings. Environment determinism: the idea that natural resources define how successful based on the resources we have. Possiblelism: the choices made by people determine success rather than if they have the natural resources. Tropical country: people are lazier because it is too hot. Uneven: imagine all the countries on the same field, the global economic equilibrium, Wealth in one place tied to poverty in another place, no idea choice. The company in nigeria is profiting while the people there suffer from pollution. Ex) dominican republic, in regards to uneven development.
