[lit-ideas] Re: third world
- From: Paul Stone <pas@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 10:33:06 -0500
At 08:57 AM 11/5/2004, you wrote:
>Stupid question. When and how did the phrase "third world country" come
>into being? My daughter wanted a definition and I found myself suddenly
>struck
>dumb. There are no "first world countries" or "second world countries". ???
>
Yes there are, we just don't refer to them as such.
Industrialized World
Developing Nations
Third world countries
p
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