Globalization and Inequality
Contents of This Chapter:
- Learning Outcomes
- Chapter Story
- Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Story
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- All Rights Reserved Content
- The Study of Global Stratification and Globalization
- Going Deeper
- Licenses and Attributions for The Study of Global Stratification and Globalization
- Open Content, Original
- All Rights Reserved Content
- Measuring Global Stratification
- Economic Measures Between Countries
- Economic Measures Within Countries and as Compared with Other Countries
- Licenses and Attributions for Measuring Global Stratification
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- The Classification of Countries
- First, Second, and Third Worlds
- Developed, Developing, and Undeveloped Countries
- Wealthy, Middle-Income, and Low-Income Countries
- Licenses and Attributions for The Classifications of Countries
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
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- Theories of Inequality Between Countries
- Modernization Theory
- Dependency Theory
- World Systems Analysis
- Comparing Globalization Theories
- Going Deeper
- Licenses and Attributions for Theories of Inequality Between Countries
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- All Rights Reserved Content
- Measuring Social Inequality Within Countries
- Social Inequalities Based on Gender and Sexual Orientation
- Social Inequalities Based on Ethnicity and Race
- Going Deeper
- Licenses and Attributions for Measuring Social Inequalities Within Countries
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- All Rights Reserved Content
- Measuring Quality of Life
- Poverty
- Life Expectancy
- Human Development Index
- Genuine Progress Indicator
- Access to Opportunity, Services, and Protection
- Going Deeper
- Licenses and Attributions for Measuring Quality of Life
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- Globalization and Inequality
- Connecting Inequality Between and Within Countries
- Trade-Offs
- Reduced Extreme Poverty vs. Increased Competition
- Cost and Efficiency vs. Human and Environmental Costs
- Optimistic vs. Pessimistic Views
- Licenses and Attributions for Globalization and Inequality
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- All Rights Reserved Content
- Trends in Global Inequality
- Projections
- The 1 Percent and Gender
- The Fair Trade Movement
- Going Deeper
- Licenses and Attributions for Trends in Global Inequality
- Open Content, Original
- Open Content, Shared Previously
- All Rights Reserved Content
- Conclusion
- Review of Learning Outcomes
- Key Terms
- Comprehension Check
- Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
- Open Content, Original
- References
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