Table 5.1 Cancer Mortality Data for Selected Countries Country US Australia Cana
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Table 5.1 Cancer Mortality Data for Selected Countries Country US Australia Canada Sweden Core Finland Bulgaria Japan Argentina Greece South Africa 107.8 124.8 50.8 83.4 86 105.2 234 Semiperiphery 95.55 115.7 113.8 127.1 137.8 143.4 154.6 172.4 166.3 198.5 172.9 209.4 Bolivia Egypt Turkey Burma Philippines Mexico Periphery 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 134.9 144.7 147.1 151.3 159.4 170.5 181.9 213.3 225.5 233 200.2 193 125.4 130.5 131.6 136.2 141.1 147.7 124.3 129.8 127.5 133 140.5 149.5 158.4 204.5 223.7 223.2 195.8 207.5 140.9 163.6 174.5 191 195.3 228.5 131.4 142.2 145.2 122.9 159.1 174.4 170.2 147.2 217.7 233.6 181.6 207 119.6 148.7 151.5 159.1 164.4 172.2 179.8 194.4 176.9 174.1 197.2 254.7 152.4 204 215 92.5 188.4 231.9 263 238 238.9 103.7 132.8 134.5 139.6 142.7 176.5 173.9 214.8 193.7 207.9 71.5 82.6 98.1 107.5 114.2 122.7 131.6 160 181.3 204.5 114.8 115.7 120.4 121.9 147.9 160.1 150.1 134.5 123.6 171.9 145.7 145 95.4 114.3 128.2 151.1 168.8 196.6 175.8 227.4 213.3 230 44.8 58.7 37.1 21.6 25.5 31.1 22.1 20 18.7 17 20.1 20.1 19.4 18.7 21.2 20.7 30.1 23.9 7.9 15.3 20.5 23.1 30 30.4 28 35.1 36.8 35 35.8 36.3 33.7 38.3 41.5 54.4 57.4 19.2 25 26.2 18.3 23.6 28.5 25.4 31.8 31 48 57.4 31.5 31.5 41.8 Note. Core countries are color coded with red shading, semiperipheral countries are color coded in blue, and peripheral countries are color coded in green. Means were calculated for each year within the zone and are given in the last row of the zoneExplanation / Answer
1)
The study done here is an example of "World-systems theory".In this theory , the world is divided into core countries, semi-periphery countries, and the periphery countries
More details here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World-systems_theory
2)
Some of the advantages of this theory are
- encompasses many countries
- this model is dynamic and changes can be done
- allows to include systems that are neither core or peripheral
- one of the first theories to encompass and accept globalization
3) There are many studies done using this approach since it provides macro view of sociological changes that explains dyanimcs of world and its social systesm
4) Causation
Well "world system theory' captures the idea of causal interconnectedness across the globe
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