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What Distinguishes Wallerstein's Notions of Core, Peripheral, and Semiperipheral Nations

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What distinguishes Wallerstein's notions of core, peripheral, and semiperipheral nations? Define each, and explain how they correlate to the concepts of colonial and postcolonial nations. After explaining the role of each in production or exchange networks, explain-using the example of Appalachia from the text-how a peripheral area can exist within a core. Provide a second example of how a core can exist within a periphery. How does the author account for this phenomenon?


Definitions:

Factory Employment

Work related to the operation of manufacturing facilities where goods are produced on a large scale.

Knowledge

Knowledge is the understanding, awareness, or familiarity gained through education or experience, encompassing facts, information, descriptions, or skills acquired through learning or practice.

Hunter-Gatherer Societies

Social and economic systems based on the hunting of wild animals and gathering of wild plants for subsistence.

Hunting Weapons

Tools and devices designed and used by humans to catch or kill wildlife.

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