ISS 215 Study Guide - Final Guide: World-Systems Theory, Acculturation, Modernization Theory
29 Oct 2014
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Social creation of arbitrary grouping of individuals in a society based on the color of. Race: their skin: you are defined by the country that you came from. Illegal immigration: because of the jobs and prosperity. Africans, and asians: conflict theory, prejudice and economic power, oppression, elites encourage prejudice to divide the working class, marx believes prejudice is based on an economic power. Consequences: poverty, hunger, crime- punishment for the poor is more than it is for the rich. Economic indicators of poverty: gnp- how many things a nations can produce to sell, average income. *economic indicators can be misleading because billionaires and unemployed people are averaged in together. Social indicators of poverty: longevity- includes infant mortality rate, child mortality, and life expectancy. Low standard of living = high poverty rate. The majority of poor people reside in asia because it has the largest population. Poverty on a global level: their poverty) for the poverty of poor nations)
