Theories of Development (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Traditional development meaning
Traditional development meaning
Economic growth, industrialisation, high living standards (e.g. life expectancy, education)
MEDC acronym
MEDC acronym
More Economically Developed Countries
LEDC acronym
LEDC acronym
Less Economically Developed Countries
Why development terms are ethnocentric
Why development terms are ethnocentric
Define development according to Western ideals and assume Western values are superior
GDP definition
GDP definition
Total economic value of goods & services produced annually
What HDI combines
What HDI combines
Economic data with health and education indicators
Marxist view: capitalism serves to...
Marxist view: capitalism serves to...
Maximise profit for owners of means of production
Dependency in development
Dependency in development
Underdeveloped countries become reliant on developed nations
Modernisation theory: countries progress towards...
Modernisation theory: countries progress towards...
Liberal capitalism in universal stages
Who outlined 5 stages of development (year)?
Who outlined 5 stages of development (year)?
Rostow (1971)
Neo-liberalism advocates
Neo-liberalism advocates
Minimal government intervention in economic processes
Asian tiger economies examples
Asian tiger economies examples
Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan
Key dependency theory proponent (year)
Key dependency theory proponent (year)
Frank (1967)
Post-development theory founder (year)
Post-development theory founder (year)
Arturo Escobar (1995)
Post-development theory challenges
Post-development theory challenges
The entire concept of Western-style development