Hegemony
Power given to others by consent
Neoliberalism
Different social and economic ideas
Modernization Theory
Development as a linear process of “traditional” societies catching up
Dependency Theory
Development as part of a world system of unfair exploitation of the global south. About equal distribution and improving the welfare in societies
Post Development
Development as Western ideology focused on universalizing way of life. Legitimizing interventions in peoples’ lives based on expert knowledge
How has development sociology emerged?
It began as different forms of cooperation and aid after WWII and today is a means to export knowledge