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Third World - Online Term Paper

Third World

"Third World" was a contentious and politically loaded concept, which had often been used in a pejorative manner. It is important to remember that the concept is a "social construction" and while our language does reflect our own world-view, the intention behind our speech is equally as important. That is, while this term has often been used (some would say abused) from a "colonial" mindset, it can also be used constructively as a general indicator of the shared experiences of the majority of the world's population. I do not believe the concept is a very useful analytical concept because it is neither precise nor detailed enough to be considered as a useful tool for social, political, or ...

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continue to share, similar social, political and economic experiences. I feel compelled to take the "middle path" towards the concept - neither total endorsement nor absolute rejection - because we are essentially dealing with humanity's attempt at understanding the extraordinarily complex, diverse and interconnected world we live in. Any concepts and labels we use to broadly classify the world are going to have their advantages and disadvantages. It is virtually impossible to escape the process of classification, but even generalised concepts like the "third world" can help us to better understand the world. As mentioned the "third world" is more than just an economic experience and therefore using only economic indicators for development would be entirely insufficient. A recent edition of the New Scientist was alluding to the failure of GNP as a primary indicator for development when it commented, "…there's everything that goes beyond what economics and its narrow range of ...

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Added: 8/14/2013 05:17:58 AM
Submitted By: blessingmutangir
Category: Social Issues
Type: Free Paper
Words: 484
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