Geography 1400F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Canadian Prairies, Informal Sector, Language Change
27 Jul 2018
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Answer is rooted in marxist logic of dominance and subordination: dependence theory. Colonialism and subsequent relationships by more and less developed countries, best explains global inequalities. Colonialism led to economic dependence, compounded by subsequent aid. Indigenous cultures and social structures relegated to secondary status. The less developed countries lack power, including controlling and directing their own affair: world systems theory wallerstein 1979. Examines global political, economic and social systems as an explanation for current global inequalities. Capitalism emerged gradually from feudalism in the 16th century, consolidated up to 1750 and expanded to cover the world in the form of industrial capitalism by 1900. More developed countries (core) benefit from these systems by receiving surplus produced elsewhere (semi-periphery and periphery: core: britain, germany, netherlands and japan, semi-periphery: dependent on core: argentina, brazil and south africa, periphery: dependent on core. Vertical movement is difficult as other states have vested interest in maintaining dependency.
