ANT-2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Periphery Countries, Core Countries, World-Systems Theory
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Caused by increased interdependence of cultures. Age of discovery: expansion of european influence, export european influence. Main attribute: look to the world market for profit, seeks to exploit for profit. Change local systems: plantation systems, diverse economies, monocrop systems, commodities being produced, not for locals, for export. Proposed by wallerstein: international trade = world economy, social system based upon wealth and power, however, power would extend beyond state boundaries, in other words, classes extend internationally, differences in power. Types of countries: core countries (first world, industrialized for global economy, semi-periphery countries (second world, industrialized for local economy, periphery countries (third world, produce resources for industrialized countries) Have a trump card over the workers. Consequently: intensifies the dispossession of the workers (aka proletarianization) Emergence of communist idea during this time not a surprise. Recognition of commonality and interests with members of same socioeconomic stratum. No longer clear delineation between rich and poor.
