What is the difference between core societies and peripheral societies within world-systems theory?
What will be an ideal response?
Core societies are rich, powerful nations that are economically diversified and relatively free of outside control. Peripheral societies are poor and weak with highly specialized economies over which they have relatively little control. In world-systems theory, the core societies are said to profit from the exploitation of the peripheral ones.
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A. increases in inhibition. B. hemispheric asymmetry. C. compensation. D. increases inintelligence.
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How have racial barriers changed in the United States over the years?
What would be an ideal response?