7 big themes Flashcards
recognizing the contributions of all the cultures in the development of the world
multiculturalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country or “sub culture”
nationalism
Nations must depend on and cooperate with each other for survival
global interdependence
the selfish domination f the nation or people over another nation or people
imperialism
concept that what happens in one part of the world effects other parts of the world
globalization
the mistaken belief that one culture is superior to another
ethnocentrism
the borrowing and sharing of differing cultural ideas and materials
cultural diffusion
Saddam Hussein invaded wealthy Kuwait in 1990 because his country Iraq was economically drained by an 8-
year war with Iran and he needed money
imperialism
Native Americans showed the colonizers of the New World how to grow corn and cultivate tobacco.
cultural Diffusion
Many nations of the world are working together to attempt to end world hunger.
global interdependence
The news of one country’s stock market affects all countries of the world
globalization
The enslavement of Africans by Western countries demonstrated this
imperialism
Genocide, or the massive murdering of thousands of people within a given country by another country or group of
people demonstrates this.
imperialism
OPEC, or the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which controls the price of oil in the world is an
example of this.
globalization
The United Nations clearly demonstrates this. It was formed for this very purpose
global interdependence
Early China built the Great Wall to keep foreigners out so that their culture would remain purely Chinese because
they thought outsiders would contaminate or ruin it.
ethnocentrism
Peanuts & sweet potatoes originated in South America and cacao originated in Africa but we enjoy them here in
the U.S. today
cultural diffusion
European nations, without any regard for Africans, redrew African boundaries forcing many different tribes into
single colonies that later became nations
imperialism
China called itself the “Middle Kingdom” because they felt their culture was superior to all others and they were
the center of the world
Nationalism
Adolph Hitler mistakenly believed that the Aryan race was superior to all others.
nationalism
All cultures have made wonderful contributions to the development of the world
multiculturalism
The Olympic Games demonstrate this idea
cultural diffusion
