the development project Flashcards
(44 cards)
industrialism
produced new class inequalities within each society but colonialism radicalised international inequalities
explain the colonial division of labour
colonial division of labour developed European capitalist civilisation while also undermining non European cultures and ecologies
developmental modernity
the idea that societies evolve in stages through processes
development project
political and intellectual response to the condition of the world at the historic moment of decolonialisation
what were the characteristics of the development project
- nation state was the framework if the development project
- economic growth was thy ‘yardstick’ of development
- non western countries were seen to be playing ‘catch up’ with the west
what do dependency theorists say create poverty
dependency theorists state that economic growth in the advances capitalist countries caused poverty in 3rd world countries
what do marxists say about poverty
marxists focus their attention on class structure in poor countries
what is the modernisation theory
economic, social and political development in 3rd world countries
what is the essence of a traditional society
the essence is that it is unchanging and stagnant
what does the term capital mean and what constitutes capital
the term capital is reserved for the means of production that were previously produced. It includes factories, machines, tools, or things like highways, trucks and airplanes
how do modernisation theorists see poverty
they view the poverty and backwardness of 3rd world countries as failure of these societies to kindle the same creativity as 1st world countries
what’s the 1st stage of Rostow’s stages of development
- the traditional society, most of society living in a traditional way, at subsistence level
2nd stage of Rostow’s stages of development
- balance of the traditional society is challenged, there is an opportunity for change
3rd stage of Rostow’s stages of development
- resistance to steady growth are overcoming there becomes an increase in economic growth
4th stage of Rostow’s stages of development
- this is when the state becomes an active participant in international markets, exporting and exporting goods
5th stage of Rostow’s stages of development
- the age of mass consumption
what do dependency theorists say about underdevelopment
they say that underdevelopment is a process, it is not a failure to develop. but an active process of impoverishment
what is the reason for underdevelopment in 3rd world countries according to dependency theorists
3rd world countries were forced into low wage occupations to produce goods to export to rich countries
how do dependenct theorists see industrialisation
they see 3rd world countries that went from agriculture to industrialisation as being subservient to rich countries
what is the consequence of industrial expansion
often massive unemployment, an increase in urban poverty, and even greater gap between rich and poor countries
explain the circular trap
export prices are low because wages in the 3rd world countries are low. prices of industrial goods are rising because wages in the rich countries are high and rising
what are the 3 types of freedom according to the dependency theory
- national freedom
- freedom from hunger, disease and poverty
- personal freedom from the individual
what are ujamaa villages
ujamaa villages are socialist organizations created by the people and governed by those who work on them
what characteristics do developed countries have
- all industrialised
- greater part of the working population is engaged in industry rather than agriculture, most wealth comes out of mines, factories, etc.
