Author Question: Describe the three worlds approach that is used to classify nations of the world. What will be an ... (Read 41 times)

jenna1 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Describe the three worlds approach that is used to classify nations of the world.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Sociologist Ernest Burgess developed the __________, which is a description of the process of urban growth that views the city as a series of circular areas, each characterized by a different type of land use that developed from a central core.

a. concentric zone model b. sector model
c. multiple nuclei model d. social area analysis

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

After World War II, the three worlds approach was introduced by social analysts to

distinguish among nations on the basis of their levels of economic development and

the standard of living of their citizens. First World nations were said to consist of the

rich, industrialized nations that primarily had capitalist economic systems and

democratic political systems. The most frequently noted First World nations were the

United States, Canada, Japan, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. Second

World nations were said to be countries with at least a moderate level of economic

development and a moderate standard of living. These nations included China, North

Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, and portions of the former Soviet Union. Third World nations

are the poorest countries, with little or no industrialization and the lowest standards of

living, shortest life expectancies, and highest rates of mortality.

Answer to Question 2

a