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Least developed countries

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Threat to Folk Culture Fear loss of folk culture; wish to maintain traditional values/customs Long established history, change of identity. Folk custom change slowly over time. Increased economic developed = money to buy new popular customs. More technology and communication. Global networks of trade and communication. The more a country develops, the more they gain to popular customs. Loss of traditional values & increase of Western values (US, Western Europe, etc. are the sources of pop culture Cultural imperialism ? dominance of one culture over another Loss of Traditional Values Asia and Africa ? contrast of urban business/gov?t workers and rural farmers in terms of clothing

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Threat to Folk Culture Fear loss of folk culture; wish to maintain traditional values/customs Long established history, change of identity. Folk custom change slowly over time. Increased economic developed = money to buy new popular customs. More technology and communication. Global networks of trade and communication. The more a country develops, the more they gain to popular customs. Loss of traditional values & increase of Western values (US, Western Europe, etc. are the sources of pop culture Cultural imperialism ? dominance of one culture over another Loss of Traditional Values Asia and Africa ? contrast of urban business/gov?t workers and rural farmers in terms of clothing

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Chapter IX - Development Why Does Development Vary Among Countries? Development ? Process of improving conditions through the diffusion of technology and knowledge. More Developed Country (MDC) ? Progress further along the development process. Less Developed Country (LDC) ? Earlier stage of development. Human Development Index (HDI) ? A measurement of a country?s level of development, created by the UN, and includes three factors, economic, social, and demographic. Economic Indicators of Development The economic factor is based off of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. The social factors are based off of literacy rate and amount of education. The demographic factor is life expectancy. The highest HDI possible is 1.0 Since 1990s Highest in Europe and Canda
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