In order for you to visualize Immanuel Wallerstein’s idea of the modern world-system, this activity
will involve a construction of a “new” map of the world. The foundation of constructing this map is
the three hierarchies of areas in the modern world-system discussed.
1. Identity whether the following countries fall under core, periphery, or semi-periphery
category.
-Australia
-Bangladesh
-Brazil
-Canada
-Chile
-China
-France
-Germany
-Hungary
-India
-Indonesia
-Italy
-Japan
-Kenya
-Madagascar
-Malaysia
-Mexico
-Nepal
-Nigeria
-Panama
-Philippines
-Singapore
-South Africa
-Spain
-Sri Lanka
-Sudan
-Turkey
-UK
-USA
-Uruguay
Answer:
“Core”
“Semi-Periphery”
“Periphery”
Australia
Brazil
Bangladesh
Canada
Chile
Indonesia
France
China
Kenya
Germany
Hungary
Madagascar
Italy
India
Nepal
Japan
Malaysia
Nigeria
Spain
Mexico
Philippines
UK
Panama
Sudan
USA
Singapore
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Turkey
Uruguay
2. Take a screen capture of each country’s map. (2 x 2 inch is enough for the size of each
map.)
Australia
Canada
Bangladesh
Chile
Brazil
China
France
Germany
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mexico
Nepal
Nigeria
Panama
Philippines
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Turkey
UK
USA
Uruguay
3. Group the maps according to the category of the country in which they belong.
The “Core” Category
The “Semi-Periphery” Category
The “Periphery” Category
4. Put the core countries at the center. Surround the core countries with the states under
the semi-periphery. Place the peripheral countries as the outer ring of the map.
5. Compare your map with the original map of the world.
The picture above is the original map of the world and my map is my answer to question
number 4. We can see that there’s a big difference between the two maps because in my map, the
countries are scattered but arranged according to their categories. While on the original map of the
world, countries are on their right classification and perfectly organized in their own original
position.