centre-periphery model — The centre periphery (or core periphery) model is a spatial metaphor which describes and attempts to explain the structural relationship between the advanced or metropolitan ‘centre’ and a less developed ‘periphery’, either within a particular… … Dictionary of sociology
periphery — UK [pəˈrɪf(ə)rɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms periphery : singular periphery plural peripheries the outer part of an area, very far from the centre on the periphery of something: Each republic occupied a territory on the periphery of the… … English dictionary
periphery — [[t]pərɪ̱fəri[/t]] peripheries 1) N COUNT: usu with poss If something is on the periphery of an area, place, or thing, it is on the edge of it. [FORMAL] Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe, while Paris is at the heart of the… … English dictionary
core-periphery model — See centre periphery model … Dictionary of sociology
Toronto-Dominion Centre — Infobox Skyscraper building name = Toronto Dominion Centre built = 1967 1969 use = Office location = King and Wellington Streets Toronto, Canada CAN roof = 223 m top floor = antenna spire = floor count = 56 floor area = coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Jerusalem Music Centre — The Jerusalem Music Centre[1] is an institute for musical education in Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem, Israel. The centre helps young Israeli musicians to develop their talents through multi annual programs and courses, master classes, and… … Wikipedia
National Centre of Management of Fauna Reserves — Formation 1996 Type Government Agency Purpose/focus Environmental protection Headquarters … Wikipedia
core-periphery model — a model seeking to explain a spatial pattern of economic growth in which one centre or region in a country develops an economic advantage over the rest of the country. Several have been proposed … Geography glossary
ЦЕНТР И ПЕРИФЕРИЯ — (CENTRE/PERIPHERY) В социологической теории распространенными концептуальными средствами являются пространственные метафоры и образы. Дихотомия «центр/периферия» используется в социологии следующим образом. (1) Э. Шилз (Shils, 1975) утверждает,… … Социологический словарь
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
world-system — world system, world systems theory A historical description of the growth of the capitalist economic system, from centre to periphery, and of the effects of this growth on capitalist and pre capitalist societies alike. It is associated mainly… … Dictionary of sociology