UNIT 4 (7. MODERNISATION THEORY)

Question 1

What was the goal of modernization theory in response to poverty?

Answer 1

The goal of modernization theory, developed in the late 1940s, was to offer a non-communist response to poverty by promoting Western democratic values and spreading a capitalist model of development.

Question 2

What are the two levels of analysis in classical modernization theory?

Answer 2

Classical modernization theory comprises two levels of analysis: microcosmic evaluations of modernization, which focus on componential elements like urbanization and income inequality, and macrocosmic studies of modernization, which examine the empirical trajectories and processes of national modernization.

Question 3

According to Talcott Parsons, what traditional values act as barriers to development?

Answer 3

Talcott Parsons identified particularism, collectivism, patriarchy, ascribed status, and fatalism as traditional values that act as barriers to development in underdeveloped countries.

Question 4

Who were some of the most representative authors in modernization theory?

Answer 4

Some of the most representative authors in modernization theory include Nurkse, who emphasized capital accumulation and infrastructure development, and Walt Rostow, known for his stages of economic growth theory