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Is "Third World" a value-free classification?
A multitude of works deal with the comparatively less industrialized, poorer, essentially agricultural countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Such works could be cataloged under "Backward areas," "Underdeveloped areas," "Developing countries," or "Third World." LC picked the negatively charged "Underdeveloped areas" instead of the relatively "value-free," commonly used and equally serviceable "Third World." (1)
I'm surprised to see "Third World" described that favourably even (or perhaps especially!) in 1972 since it was based on the division of the globe into the "Free World" (hardly a value-free term!), the "Communist World" and everyone else (with the implication that all the Third World countries could be captured by the communists or brought to fruition by the capitalists).
Obviously "backward" and "underdeveloped" are derogatory terms. How about "developing" isn't that at least optimistic-sounding? Any other suggestions?
(1) "Counter-Cataloging", letter to the Library Journal , May 1972, reprinted in The Joy of Cataloging , 1981.
I'm surprised to see "Third World" described that favourably even (or perhaps especially!) in 1972 since it was based on the division of the globe into the "Free World" (hardly a value-free term!), the "Communist World" and everyone else (with the implication that all the Third World countries could be captured by the communists or brought to fruition by the capitalists).
Obviously "backward" and "underdeveloped" are derogatory terms. How about "developing" isn't that at least optimistic-sounding? Any other suggestions?
(1) "Counter-Cataloging", letter to the Library Journal , May 1972, reprinted in The Joy of Cataloging , 1981.
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[nq:1]A multitude of works deal with the comparatively less industrialized, poorer, essentially agricultural countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. capitalists). Obviously "backward" and "underdeveloped" are derogatory terms.
- [nq:1]A multitude of works deal with the comparatively less industrialized, poorer, essentially agricultural countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.
- capitalists).
- Obviously "backward" and "underdeveloped" are derogatory terms.
- How about "developing" isn't that at least optimistic-sounding?
- [/nq] Nothing will work.
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[nq:1]A multitude of works deal with the comparatively less industrialized, poorer, essentially agricultural countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. ... capitalists). Obviously "backward" and "underdeveloped" are derogatory terms. How about "developing" isn't that at least optimistic-sounding? Any other suggestions?[/nq]
Nothing will work. My recollection is that "developing" as a euphemi
Nothing will work. My recollection is that "developing" as a euphemi
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[nq:1]There's no way around it. After varying lengths of time, euphemisms cease to take the edge off what they describe, ... of the process, it's essentially irrelevant what new euphemism is chosen. Within a few decades, it too will be ruined.[/nq]^^
I'm almost certain you mean "enabled for additional use".
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I'm almost certain you mean "enabled for additional use".
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[nq:1]A multitude of works deal with the comparatively less industrialized, poorer, essentially agricultural countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. ... (1) "Counter-Cataloging", letter to the Library Journal , May 1972, reprinted in The Joy of Cataloging , 1981.[/nq]
Who gives a *** if it's "value-free"? Say what the **** you mean. Don't mince words. Be honest and forthright. Some countr
Who gives a *** if it's "value-free"? Say what the **** you mean. Don't mince words. Be honest and forthright. Some countr
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[nq:1]There's no way around it. After varying lengths of time, euphemisms cease to take the edge off what they describe, and something new is needed. So "heart attack" yields to "cardiac arrest,"[/nq]
Cardiac arrest and a heart attack are not the same thing.
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Cardiac arrest and a heart attack are not the same thing.
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[nq:2]There's no way around it. After varying lengths of time, ... new is needed. So "heart attack" yields to "cardiac arrest,"[/nq]
[nq:1]Cardiac arrest and a heart attack are not the same thing.[/nq]
That wouldn't stop one from yielding to another.
You're right, of course. My error.
Bob Lieblich
Not, he hopes, as iggorant as he sometimes appears
[nq:1]Cardiac arrest and a heart attack are not the same thing.[/nq]
That wouldn't stop one from yielding to another.
You're right, of course. My error.
Bob Lieblich
Not, he hopes, as iggorant as he sometimes appears
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LDC "Least Developed Countries"
**** Whirled generally implies corrupt.
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Vasos-Peter John Panagiotopoulos II, Reagan Mozart Pindus BioStrategist http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/vjp2/vasos.htm {Nothing herein constitutes advice. Everything fully disclaimed.}
**** Whirled generally implies corrupt.
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Vasos-Peter John Panagiotopoulos II, Reagan Mozart Pindus BioStrategist http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/vjp2/vasos.htm {Nothing herein constitutes advice. Everything fully disclaimed.}
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[nq:1]LDC "Least Developed Countries" **** Whirled generally implies corrupt.[/nq]
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