ModernizationModernization
How are developing countries How are developing countries trying to develop?trying to develop?
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization► Three Goals of Three Goals of
Developing Developing NationsNations
1.1. Political Stability-Political Stability- colonial powers colonial powers drew boundaries, drew boundaries, often placing often placing diverse cultures diverse cultures into one nationinto one nation
► Three Goals of Three Goals of Developing Developing NationsNations
1.1. Political Stability-Political Stability- ► Those groups Those groups
compete for powercompete for power► Military leaders Military leaders
often seize power often seize power ((coup d’etatcoup d’etat))
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
► Three Goals of Developing NationsThree Goals of Developing Nations
2.2. Economic DiversityEconomic Diversity- producing - producing various goods and services so a various goods and services so a nation is no longer dependent on one nation is no longer dependent on one crop or industrycrop or industry► Modern farming methods and machineryModern farming methods and machinery
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
► Three Goals of Developing NationsThree Goals of Developing Nations
3.3. Education and Services Education and Services► Increase literacy (U.S.=99%, lowest 3 are Increase literacy (U.S.=99%, lowest 3 are
African)African)► Medical careMedical care► HousingHousing► Water/sewage systemsWater/sewage systems
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Success storiesSuccess stories ChinaChina
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Success storiesSuccess stories JapanJapan
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Success storiesSuccess stories Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Not quite there yet…Not quite there yet…►IndonesiaIndonesia
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Not quite there yet…Not quite there yet…►IndiaIndia
Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Not quite there yet…Not quite there yet…►Latin American countriesLatin American countries
Problems of DevelopmentProblems of Development
1.1. Population explosionPopulation explosion► Over ¾ of the world’s pop lives in developing Over ¾ of the world’s pop lives in developing
countriescountries► In traditional societies, people have more In traditional societies, people have more
kidskids► Health care has increased life expectancyHealth care has increased life expectancy
2.2. Urbanization: result of population Urbanization: result of population growth and industrializationgrowth and industrialization► Population densityPopulation density: average number of : average number of
people living in an areapeople living in an area
Problems of DevelopmentProblems of Development
3.3. Cultural changeCultural change► Fewer ties to family, Fewer ties to family,
high crime rates, high crime rates, drug abuse, loss of drug abuse, loss of traditional valuestraditional values
4.4. ““The Growing Gap”The Growing Gap”► Population growth, Population growth,
failure to modernize, failure to modernize, and constant debt and constant debt have widened the have widened the gap between gap between developing and developing and developed countriesdeveloped countries
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Global IssuesGlobal Issues
1.1. RefugeesRefugees
2.2. Illegal drug tradeIllegal drug trade
3.3. TerrorismTerrorism► Use of bombings, hijackings, etc to publicize Use of bombings, hijackings, etc to publicize
their cause and achieve their goalstheir cause and achieve their goals
4.4. The environmentThe environment
5.5. Economic interdependenceEconomic interdependence
6.6. Human rightsHuman rights
7.7. Technology and the future (page 46)Technology and the future (page 46)
ReviewReview
►Goals of ModernizationGoals of Modernization
►Problems of ModernizationProblems of Modernization
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