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What Are Some of the Problems with Continuing to Classify

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What are some of the problems with continuing to classify humans using racial constructs?


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Undeveloped Countries

Countries with poor economies; problematically implies a lack of economic talent or exposure.

Dependency Theory

A theoretical perspective that criticizes the global economic system as perpetuating inequality between developing and developed nations.

World Systems

A socio-economic model that emphasizes the world-economy as a complex system structured by political and economic relations that extend across global territories and peoples.

Modernization Theory

A theory suggesting that traditional societies will develop economically as they adopt more modern practices and technologies.

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