Janiene Smith Sociology List of clothing articles and the Country they come from: 1.

Clothing: Blue Button Up Shirt Brand: JM Woman Country: China (Semi-Peripheral) 2. Clothing: Black Hoody/Sweater Brand: L.E.I. life Energy Intelligence Country China (Semi-Peripheral) 3. Clothing: Grey Sweater Brand: SayWhat USA Country: Bangladesh (Peripheral) 4. Clothing: Black Coat Brand: Alaska Frontier Country: China (Semi-Peripheral) 5. Clothing: Black Sleeveless Coat Brand: Active Basic (Explorations Quality Essential) Country: China (Semi-Peripheral) 6. Clothing: Black Raincoat Brand: Anne Klein Country: Vietnam (Peripheral) 7. Clothing: Brown Sweater Brand: ONLYAT (Bloomingdales) Country: Australia (Core Country) 8. Clothing: Denim Jacket Brand: Steve and Barrys Country: China (Semi-Peripheral) 9. Clothing: Grey Hoody Brand: Classic Elements Country: China (Semi-Peripheral) 10. Clothing: Colorful Sweater Brand: GAP Country: Thailand (Peripheral)

Janiene Smith Sociology CORE COUNTRY: Germany Germany is located in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. Germanys natural resources are coal, lignite, natural gas, iron, ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction materials, timber, and arable land. Infant mortality Rate: total: 3.54 deaths/1,000 live births. Life Expectancy Rate: 80.07 years Age structure: 0-14 years: 13.3% (male 5,569,390/female 5,282,245) 15-64 years: 66.1% (male 27,227,487/female 26,617,915) 65 years and over: 20.6% (male 7,217,163/female 9,557,634) (2011 est.) Literacy Rate: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% Population: 81,471,834 (July 2011 est.) Unemployment rate: 7.1% (2010 est.) 7.7% (2009 est.) Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 2.4% industry: 29.7% services: 67.8% (2005) Religions: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3% SEMI-PERIPHERY COUNTRY: South Korea South Korea is located at Eastern Asia, in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. South Koreas natural resources are: coal, tungsten, graphite, molybdenum, lead, hydropower potential. Infant Mortality Rate: 4.16 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy Rate: 79.05 years Age Structure: 0-14 years: 15.7% (male 3,980,541/female 3,650,631) 15-64 years: 72.9% (male 18,151,023/female 17,400,809) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 2,259,621/female 3,312,032) (2011 est.) Literacy Rate: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% Unemployment Rate: 3.7% (2010 est.) Population: 48,754,657 (July 2011 est.) Labor force - by occupation:

Janiene Smith Sociology agriculture: 7.3% industry: 24.3% services: 68.4% (2010 est.) Religions: Christian 26.3% (Protestant 19.7%, Roman Catholic 6.6%), Buddhist 23.2%, other or unknown 1.3%, none 49.3% (1995 census)

PERIPHERY COUNTRY: Trinidad And Tobago Trinidad and Tobago is located in the Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobagos Natural resources are petroleum, natural gas, asphalt. Infant Mortality Rate: 27.69 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy Rate: 71.37 years Age Structure: 0-14 years: 19.5% (male 122,044/female 116,859) 15-64 years: 72.1% (male 455,148/female 429,990) 65 years and over: 8.4% (male 44,439/female 59,025) (2011 est.) Literacy Rate: 98.6% Unemployment Rate: 6.4% (2010 est.) Population: 1,227,505 Religions: Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 25.8% (Anglican 7.8%, Baptist 7.2%, Pentecostal 6.8%, Seventh-Day Adventist 4%), Hindu 22.5%, Muslim 5.8%, other Christian 5.8%, other 10.8%, unspecified 1.4%, none 1.9% (2000 census) Labor force - by occupation: Agriculture: 3.8% manufacturing, mining, and quarrying: 12.8% construction and utilities: 20.4% services: 62.9% (2007 est.) WRITE UP: Countries that are core countries have a significant presence in the world market, but countries that do not have much of significance in the world market are considered periphery countries, while semi-periphery countries are powerful but still depend on core countries. I noticed that in a periphery country like Trinidad & Tobago, most citizens go into the service industry with almost 63% of all jobs being related to services, followed by

Janiene Smith Sociology 20% of the occupations going to construction and utilities. This fact surprised me because it explains why Trinidad & Tobago is a peripheral country, most of the occupations relate to the direct benefit of the country itself, with no consideration to the global market. In a core country like Germany most occupations go to services, but 20% go towards industry, which explains why Germany is a core country (because of their presence in the world market). I noticed that in a peripheral country like Trinidad the population was only 1.2 Million while in a semi-peripheral country like South Korea the population is 48 Million, Germanys population is 81 Million. I would like to believe that the more populated and educated a country is, the more likely that they can compete on a global scale.

I was not surprised to find that most of my clothing items were made in China. China is considered a semi-peripheral country, but with a high population and education standards Im surprised that they are not considered a world power or a core country. I would think that the unequal wealth distribution is holding China back from their full potential and therefore causing social problems.

Because my major is Business, we discuss things in my classes and I understand why many of the things we own are made in third world countries. In class we discuss things such as outsourcing and sweatshops. American businesses prefer to send jobs oversee to countries where the labor is significantly cheaper. Although many businesses in America are fighting to get rid of the illegal use of sweatshops many of their franchises are still working under their own set of rules separate from the mother company to gain profit. While I was doing this report I realized that many countries in the world benefit if they would focus on the

Janiene Smith Sociology well being, and wealth of the citizens in their country rather than global interdependence and maximizing their profits.