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chapter 11 vocab
SOC101 global inequality
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Modernization | the evolution of societies from traditional forms of social organization—typically rural, agricultural, and religious—toward forms characteristic of post– Industrial Revolution societies |
| Dependency theory | poor, less developed nations become subservient to wealthy industrial nations, which use their economic and political might to maintain power |
| Colonialism | the maintenance of political, social, economic, and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period. |
| Neocolonialism | continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries |
| Multinational corporation | a commercial organization that is headquartered in one country but does business throughout the world |
| Gross national income (GNI) | a measure of the total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country during some specified period of time |
| Borderlands | the area of common culture along the border between Mexico and the United States |
| Remittances | the monies that immigrants return to their families of origin |
| Human rights | universal moral rights possessed by all people because they are human |
| World systems analysis | A view of the global economic system as one divided between certain industrialized nations that control wealth and developing countries that are controlled and exploited |
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