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Third World  

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  • The label third world as it relates to identity highlights issues of national cohesiveness, authority, epistemology, and cultural and social roles. The rank of third is currently designated to and associated with a country's general economic condition and the difficult circumstances that result. [Source: Encyclopedia of Identity; Third World]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Third_World

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