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.