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World-systems theory traces emerged in the 1970s. [3] Its roots can be found in sociology, but it has developed into a highly interdisciplinary field. [4] World-systems theory was aiming to replace modernization theory, which Wallerstein criticised for three reasons: [4] its focus on the nation state as the only unit of analysis
Severance is an American science fiction psychological thriller television series created by Dan Erickson, and executive produced and primarily directed by Ben Stiller.It stars Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Jen Tullock, Dichen Lachman, Michael Chernus, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette.
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Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (/ ˈ w ɔː l ər s t iː n /; [2] September 28, 1930 – August 31, 2019) was an American sociologist and economic historian.He is perhaps best known for his development in sociology of world-systems approach. [3]
A map of Earth's plate tectonics. This episode explores the palaeogeography of Earth over millions of years, and its impact on the development of life on the planet. Tyson starts by explaining that the lignin-rich trees evolved in the Carboniferous period about 300 million years ago, were not edible by species at the time and would instead fall over and become carbon-rich coal.
The first season, broadcast from April 25 to May 24, 2010, was released on Blu-ray on February 28, 2012. [6] Since its second season, consisting of eight episodes broadcast between July 11 and August 29, 2012, the show has aired on the Science Channel. [7] The third season aired between July 9 and September 3, 2014. [8]
In this sequel to "Quality of Mercy" (Season 1, Episode 13), the ship The Light Brigade is the last hope of humanity in a war against an alien race. In an attempt to turn the tide of the war, the Light Brigade carries a new bomb, which works by breaking down the forces which hold subatomic particles together, to be delivered to the enemy homeworld.
First episode of a five-part series on the Galapagos islands. This episode looks at the life and work of Charles Darwin, with emphasis on his historic five-year voyage as resident naturalist aboard the ship Beagle, his stopover at the Galapagos, and his lifetime spent evaluating the results of the trip. [62] [63]