MORDENISATION THEORY

Mordenisation is a process of social, economic and cultural transformation in which a country evolves from pre-industrial or the underdeveloped status to a modern society following the prescriptions of the More Developed Countries.

- Characteristics:

* There is a decline of small, traditional communities meaning with a high proportion of people living in urban areas

* When people have political, economical and social freedom

* The energy to produce comes from modern sources of energy and not from humans and animals

DEPENDENCY THEORY

This theory occurs when some countries (dominant countries) experience growth at the expense of less dominant countries.

-Characteristics:

* They focused on the origins and subsequent development or underdevelopment.

* It was popular in the 1960s and 1970s but can still be a useful tool for explaining global inequalities despite the challenges of the 21st century.

* It advances that all contemporary societies are integrated into a single world economic system which is capitalist.