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according to immanuel wallersteins theory, which countries are economically dependent on more advanced nations and have very little industrialization or means of production?
second-world countries
peripheral countries
semi-peripheral countries
core countries
question 44
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david was born in honduras, but immigrated with his family to the united states when he was nine years old. he is interested in international business and hopes to open a company with factories in his native country. as he does research into labor laws, he is astounded by the behavior of some companies who exploit labor in peripheral nations. this exploitative inequality is best addressed by which sociological perspective?
conflict theory
functionalism
symbolic interactionism
feminist theory

Explanation:

1. For the first question:

• In Wallerstein's world - systems theory, peripheral countries are characterized by being economically dependent on more advanced (core) nations. They have limited industrialization and rely on the core for means of production. Second - world countries was a Cold - War era term related to the Soviet - bloc. Semi - peripheral countries have a more intermediate position, and core countries are the advanced, dominant ones.

1. For the second question:

• Conflict theory focuses on the inequalities and power struggles in society. The exploitation of labor in peripheral nations (as described in the scenario) is a form of class or power - based inequality. Functionalism looks at how parts of society work together for stability. Symbolic interactionism focuses on small - scale interactions and meanings. Feminist theory is centered around gender - based inequalities.

Answer:

1. B. peripheral countries
2. A. conflict theory