Question

Arrange the following theories in chronological order:
A. AGIL Model
B. Marxism
C. World System theories
D. Enlightenment Philosophies
E. Eco feminism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. D-B-A-C-E
• B. B-C-D-A-E
• C. D-B-C-E-A
• D. A-B-C-D-E

Hint:

Progression: Enlightenment (Roots) $\rightarrow$ Marxism (Classic) $\rightarrow$ AGIL (Functionalism) $\rightarrow$ World System (Global perspective) $\rightarrow$ Ecofeminism (Contemporary).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Evolution of major social, political, and philosophical theories over time.

Step 1: The Enlightenment period laid the intellectual foundation for modern social theory. $$D \text{ is the earliest}$$

Step 2: Karl Marx developed his critical theory of society and capitalism in the mid-19th century. $$B \text{ follows D}$$

Step 3: Talcott Parsons developed the AGIL paradigm in the 1950s as a functionalist framework. $$A \text{ follows B}$$

Step 4: Immanuel Wallerstein introduced World System theory in the 1970s to explain global inequality. $$C \text{ follows A}$$

Step 5: Ecofeminism emerged as a significant critical movement in the late 1970s and 1980s. $$E \text{ is the latest}$$ $$\boxed{\text{(1) D-B-A-C-E}}$$