Briefly explain world-system theory.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. World-system theory is similar to dependency theory and argues that "the economic realities of the world system help rich countries stay rich while poor countries stay poor" (Bradshaw and Wallace, 1996: 44). That is, countries such as the United States that dominate the world economy control the economies of low-income countries because their workers depend on external markets for jobs. High-income countries can extract raw materials with little cost. They can also set prices, regardless of market values, for agricultural products that low-income countries export. Doing so forces many small farmers to abandon their fields because they cannot pay for labor, fertilizer, and other costs.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A) Native Americans B) Asian Americans C) Hispanics D) African Americans
Which of the following is not one of the main ways that mortality can affect migration?
a) Rural famine or refugee paradigms b) Legal changes generating migrants c) Ethnic cleansing or genocide d) Short-onset, short-duration natural disaster
Which sociologist would most likely think of organ donation as a profit-making venture from which hospitals and surgeons profit?
a. Emile Durkheim b. Karl Marx c. Auguste Comte d. Max Weber