The world system (and dependency)approach sees the social structure of
A) advanced nations as though they were shaped by their status as colonies.
B) the former U.S.S.R.as though it was shaped primarily by democratic forces.
C) third world nations as though they were shaped by their colonial heritage.
D) third world nations as thought they were a recap of the history of Western nations.

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The world system (and dependency) approach sees the social structure of third world nations (developing or underdeveloped nations) as though they were shaped by their colonial heritage. This approach views the world as an integrated capitalist system in which certain countries and regions are exploited and dominated by others, leading to a cycle of dependence and underdevelopment. This theory emerged in the 1970s as a response to earlier modernization theories that claimed that developing nations could achieve economic growth and development by following the models of Western nations.

The World System (And Dependency)approach Sees the Social Structure of