Sociology 1027A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Spacetime, Periphery Countries, Modernization Theory
27 Jun 2017
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Modernization theory: attempts to isolate the features that predict which societies will. Progress and develop: this theory argues that society"s internal features including its economic, social, and culture system can either help or hinder development by emulating the more successful advanced nation all countries can develop. Word systems theory highlight the inherent inequality that occurs through globalization and. It sees the world as a transnational division of labor between core, semi-periphery and periphery countries. World society theory: focuses on the importance of global institutional and cultural models in shaping the behaviour of nations, organizations, and individuals, the world society tradition explains global change as the consequence of emerging. Global institution and a world culture since world war ii: argues that countries are becoming increasingly similar resulting in one world culture, today"s laws about sexuality focus on protecting an individual"s autonomy.
