Talk:Modernization theory
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Cite your sources, Silverback, please. El_C
[edit] Which cultures did Wallerstein dismiss as backward?
Big Poopy McGoo
Perhaps most of his work was done at a time when the culture did not recognized how Eurocentric such a view was.--Silverback 04:21, 1 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Not so much in answer to your question: If you wish to write on Wallerstein's theory in general, the article bearing his name would be the place to do so. If you wish to write on how Modernization theorists criticize him/respond to his criticisms, then this is the correct article. If you believe his theory is Eurocentric that is insufficient, you need to provide evidence that (notable) people said this, otherwise the claim is the result of primary research and, as such, unencylopedic. That I do not believe it is possible to write about the development models without a cursory grasp of the pertinent academic literature is besides the point. El_C
- You put the POV term backwardness into Wallerstein's mouth. You should document that.--Silverback 14:27, 1 Nov 2004 (UTC)
In contrast to theories of modernization [...] the thrust of world-systems analysis is that continued inequalities and backwardness are furthered at the same time that wealth and progress occur in the core.(Univ. of Regina, Dept. of Sociology & Social Studies - Sociology 319 - Contemporary Social Theory).
Not POV (& not in his mouth), with respect to his theory (which -is- POV, as is Modernization) academically acceptable and up to par with scholarly standards. El_C
- Interesting. If it is up to academic standards then the theory should be testable, perhaps he rigorously defined a backwardness scale. Today a different term would probably have been chosen.--Silverback 16:59, 1 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Perhaps? Probably? Sir/Madam, I suggest you acquaint yourself with the Development models if you seek an answer to these questions, which I assure you, are largely answerable (at least the intellectual positions are). A number of works I cited in this article's reference section should prove useful on that front. El_C
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