What is a puppet state? Give 1 example?
When a weaker country is controlled by a stronger country through government and military.
Example: USA controls Israel.
Explain the types of poverty
Relative poverty: an individual’s income compared to others.
Absolute poverty: A country’s wealth based on agriculture, tourism, and natural resources.
Feminization: Women are generally poorer than men globally.
Definition of modernization theory
An economic model that explains global inequality in terms of technological and agricultural differences between nations.
explain neocolonial nations and give 1 example
when a week country depend omn a stong country fior economical grwoth/ gain
ex-Nigeria relying on foreign oil companies.
What is cultural colonialism give1 exaple
When a strong country takes over a weak land and forces their culture on the nation.
Example: When Spain colonized Mexico, it spread the Spanish language and Christianity, and many Indigenous traditions were pushed aside.
explain concepts of predudic and setroytypes
Prejudice: Unfair generalization toward a certain group of people.
Example: All Middle Easterners are terrorists.
Stereotypes: Exaggerated generalizations about a group of people.
Example: Asians can’t drive.
Take off stage, explain, and give 2 examples
When a country produces more than what they need for economic gain.
Examples:
Colombia – coffee
China – produces large amounts of electronics
scapegoat theory of prejudice
When the minority is blamed for the majority of society’s mistakes.
stages of dependence theory
Rostow
Narrow export-oriented countries: A weak country fully depends on a strong one.
Lack of industrialization: Not enough room for industrial growth.
Foreign debt: A weak country depends on a strong country to pay off debt.
define meritocracy and prolrtarians
Meritocracy: Being paid for your own work.
Proletarians: The first union workers, including Irish, Chinese, and Slaves, who went on strike because they were only paid with food and shelter for railroad work.
conflict theory of prejudice
When prejudice is used as a tool to oppress minorities.
high mass consumption stage
Where a country consumes more than it produces.
Example: USA and japan
authoritarian personality theory
If one person is intolerant toward one group of people, they are most likely intolerant toward everyone else.
Define genocide and give an example
Systematic killing of a certain culture or race.
Example: Cambodian genocide
Who’s Malal Yousefzai? Her role and accomplishments
Malala advocated for women’s education and was shot in the head by the Taliban. She survived, became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, and wrote a book about her story.
culture theory
When racism is born or rooted in society and culture itself.
explain discrimination and segregation
Discrimination: Unfair treatment of a certain group of people.
Segregation: Social and physical separation of a certain group of people.
explain the technological stage and give 1 example
When a culture uses technology to advance its technological developments.
Example: Mexico using modern tools for farming and crops.
explain global stratification
Pattern of social inequality is not equal in the world as a whole.
race vs ethnicity
define pluralism
Race: DNA
Ethnicity: Culture
Pluralism: When there are multiple cultures in one big culture.
Example: USA
colonialism
One country controls another
matriarchy
Women hold power
gender stratification
Unequal power between men and women
Capital of turky
Ankara