Globalisation and Class Structure (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Globalisation definition
Globalisation definition
Increasing interconnectedness of world via economic, political & cultural links
Luke Martell's 3 levels of global stratification
Luke Martell's 3 levels of global stratification
Developed world, fast-developing nations, nations that remain poor
Fast-developing nations examples & timeframe
Fast-developing nations examples & timeframe
South Korea & China since 1970s
Transnational capitalist class theorist (2001)
Transnational capitalist class theorist (2001)
Leslie Sklair
4 fractions mnemonic (Sklair)
4 fractions mnemonic (Sklair)
CSTC: Corporate, State, Technical, Consumerist
Corporate fraction members
Corporate fraction members
Owners & top executives of TNCs
State fraction members
State fraction members
Bureaucrats & politicians promoting TNC interests
Technical fraction members
Technical fraction members
Professionals working in key TNC roles
Consumerist fraction members
Consumerist fraction members
Merchants & media companies delivering products/services
Global working class theorist (1980)
Global working class theorist (1980)
Fröbel et al
Mexico food industry case result
Mexico food industry case result
Epidemic of obesity & diabetes amongst poor population
Number of global migrants worldwide
Number of global migrants worldwide
Over 200 million
Economic migrants definition
Economic migrants definition
People seeking higher pay & better opportunities
Asylum seekers definition
Asylum seekers definition
Those fleeing war zones or oppression
Modood et al (1997) finding on immigrant children
Modood et al (1997) finding on immigrant children
Indian/Chinese origin moved into middle-class jobs