Chapter 1

Question 1

Globilization

Answer 1

The process that is making the world’s citizens increasingly interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically.

Question 2

Global Village

Answer 2

The idea, popularized by Marshall McLuhan, is that the entire world and its inhabitants are becoming one large community interconnected by technology.

Question 3

Individual Identity

Answer 3

The traits that make up a person’s sense of individuality.

Question 4

Collective Identity

Answer 4

The combination of beliefs, values, view of history, and language of a people.

Question 5

Pluralistic Society

Answer 5

A society in which a diversity of languages, beliefs, traditions, values, religions and other aspects of culture are embedded as part of the foundations of a country.

Question 6

Communications technology

Question 7

Hybridization

Answer 7

The blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross-cultural consumption.

Question 8

Universalization of popular culture

Answer 8

The production by media transnationals of the majority of television programs, films, magazines and so on that are consumed by a vast world audience.

Question 9

Media transnationals

Answer 9

A mass media corporation that produces television programs, films, music, books and so on in two or more countries.

Question 10

Media convergence/consolidation

Answer 10

Mergers of media transnationals that result in a concentration of ownership.

Question 11

Monoculture

Answer 11

The uniform global popular culture that results from globalization.

Question 12

Homogenization

Answer 12

A trend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization.

Question 13

Migration

Answer 13

The movement of a person or people from one country, locality, place of residence, etc, to settle in another

Question 14

Assimilation

Answer 14

The absorption of a minority group by a dominant group.

Question 15

Marginalization

Answer 15

The pushing of a group to the “margins” of society, where they hold little social, political, or economic power.

Question 16

Accommodation

Answer 16

An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures as a result of contact with other cultural groups.

Question 17

Secularism

Answer 17

The complete separation between matters of state and religion.

Question 18

Integration

Answer 18

The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society.

Question 19

Urbanization

Answer 19

The growth of towns and cities, as people migrate from rural areas in search of work and other opportunities.

Question 20

Metroplises

Answer 20

Very large cities.

Question 21

Cosmopolitan

Answer 21

Reflecting many diverse cultures.

Question 22

Acculturation

Answer 22

Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups.

Question 23

Megacities

Answer 23

Urban centres with populations over 10 million.

Question 24

Cultural revitalization

Answer 24

A process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity, such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving traditions and customs.