Describe the trend in global inequality over the course of the last century. Based on where we have been and where we are now‚ predict where the world may be a century from now. What prediction would modernization theory support? What about dependency theory? What do you think will happen? Why? Briefly describe the main characteristics of caste systems and class systems. How are these types linked to different kinds of economic production (agrarian versus industrial technology)? In what ways are
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Evil in Everyone Evil is in everyone‚ including the levelheaded and civilized Ralph. In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ Ralph is presented as an honest and fair leader‚ but he quickly develops a darker side as he takes part in the demonic game of killing. He begins with what seems as an unbreakable connection with the order of the outside world. Ralph is democratic‚ civilized‚ and strives to please everyone. However his civilized manner washes away‚ and he becomes blood thirsty along with the
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The definition of social change is when culture and social institutions convert over time. It’s how we change the way of life we live. The key features of social change can be triggered by scientific or technical forces‚ religious or even economical forces. There are a few features about social change that include unplanned events‚ and this complex process has four major characteristics: 1. “Social change happens all the time.” (Macionis‚ J. J. 2006). As the old saying goes “Nothing is certain
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company to help employees with their troubles. 2/ I agree that globalization is causing people in all countries to new ways of thinking and behaving. However‚ I also think a lot of social problem are not the result of globalization‚ but of other forces causing social change. For example‚ drug is not a new problem to most of the countries; optimum has been used in Asia for a long time ago. Moreover‚ a lot of women in Asia are no longer financially dependent on their husbands because of the growing
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Introduction Aurora Textile Company having over 100 years history has been producing cotton and synthetic/cotton blend yarns to textile industry consisting of U.S. and the international market. The majority of the company’s revenue came from the domestic market and revenue sources for Aurora consist of the hosiery market accounting for 0.43‚ the knitted-outwear market accounting for 0.35‚ the wovens market accounting for 0.13‚ and industrial and specialty products accounting for remaining 0.09
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Attempt Score 30 out of 30 points Instructions Stuff exam - Please select one answer for each question. - You can change your answers any number of times - You can take the test any number of times - There is no time limit for the test - The exam will be removed form blackboard on the 12th of December - The correct answers will not be displayed after the test Question 1 2 out of 2 points Correct How many pounds of natural resources does the average American consume each day?
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There lies great difficulty in attempting to answer the question of what is happening to culture in the era of globalisation. Even greater complications arise in the question of what a ‘global’ culture constitutes‚ if it truly exists at all. It may be possible to refer this as a process of the globalisation of culture—“cultural integration and cultural disintegration that transcend the state-society level and occur on a trans-national or trans-societal level” (Featherstone‚ 1990: 1) if we try to
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2. Discuss the effect that modernization has had on ethnic identification and ethnic conflict. The effect modernization has had on ethnic identification and ethnic conflict is not a great one. Early modernization theorists‚ who were quite optimistic about the positive effects of literacy‚ urbanization‚ and modern values‚ clearly underestimated the extent to which these factors might mobilize various ethnic groups and set them against each other (Handelman‚ 2011‚ p. 113). Modernization challenged
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POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY MAKES A SHIFT TOWARDS SERVICE SECTOR AND ICT Post industrial society is marked by a transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy‚ a transition that is also connected with subsequent societal restructuring. Post industrialization is the next evolutionary step from an industrialized society and is most evident in countries and regions that were among the first to experience the Industrial Revolution‚ such as the United States‚ Western Europe‚ and
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IS INDUSTRIAL ADVANCEMENT THE REAL ADVANCEMENT ? ? Harsh Vardhan Jain Asst. Professor‚ Institute of Engineering and Technology‚ Devi Ahilya University‚ Indore‚ INDIA Email: harsh_84@rediffmail.com Mob.: 09977299177 Sujata Saxena Lecturer IIPS-DAVV‚ Indore‚ INDIA Email: sujata.saxena.iips@gmail.com Mob.: 09827299036 IS INDUSTRIAL ADVANCEMENT THE REAL ADVANCEMENT? Harsh Vardhan Jain‚ Sujata Saxena ABSTRACT Certainly the Industrial Advancement is taking place‚ but along with Industrial
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