I would not hesitate to call natural world than third world. I think we are
modest about ourselves and we express ourselves naturally
I don't know about other continents but as far as Asia and Africa is
concerned. I am concerned about the sweeping artificiality of so called
development.
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From: "Sanjay Govindaraj" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 11:30 AM
Subject: "Third World" "Under Developed" " Developing Economies" - Any
alternative terms


> "Third World" "Under Developed" " Developing Economies" "Un
Industrialized"
> "Southern states " have been the terms used which have some degree of
> negative stigma attached to them. One of my friend  is working on a Phd
> project on rural development programs in Asia and Africa , she is not
> comfortable in using these terms for her theses. Does anyone have
> suggestions ???? or alternative terms ????
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sanjay Govindaraj
> Health Promotion Officer
> Community Health Department - Region of Waterloo