World Systems Theory Sees the World Economic System as Divided

question 25

Multiple Choice

World systems theory sees the world economic system as divided into

• A) the free world and the communist world
• B) the East, the Middle East, and the West
• C) modern, modernizing, and traditionalist states
• D) a core, semiperiphery, and periphery

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Definitions:

Cultural Transmission

The process by which culture, including knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, is passed from one generation to the next within a society.

Labeling

The process by which individuals or groups are assigned a label that defines them, often leading to societal stigma or stereotyping.

Differential Association

A theory in sociology positing that people pick up deviant behaviors from their close contacts who act as examples of and give chances for engaging in such behaviors.

Customary Norms

Rules of behavior that are based on long-standing practices or traditions within a society or group.