chapter 1 vocab Flashcards
Assimilation
the absorption of a minority group by
a dominant group
ex: FN were assimilated tp eurpoeoan culture
Segregation
A setting aprt or seperation of others or from the main body or group in society
If boy and girl schools are seperated
Integration
providing equal oppurtunities for participation for different groups in society.
ex: creating a womens division in sports
acculturation
A change in an individual or group as a result of contact with another group.
ex: Moving to another country and wearing the local clothing
Marginalization
putting a gropup of people in a lower or powerless position in society
ex: Not allowing brown people to compete in white people sports
Hybridization
The mixing of culture in new and different ways
ex: Metis as they have both french and FN heritage
Accomodation
Making adjustements or reraching compromises in order to allow for differences
ex: Francophones having the choice to learn in french
Affirmation
a psoitive assertive action with repect to culture
Revitalization
top give life to. to bring back
bringing a dead place susch as deerfoot city life again.
globalization
the process that is making the world’s
citizens increasingly interdependent economical-
ly, socially, politically, environmentally, and
technologically
Political globalization
the process in which governemnt descisions are becoming increasingly more international
economic globalization
the process of expanding world trade networks
Social Globaslization
the process in which peoples life styles are spread over global networks
Multiculturism
A governemnt policy which that supports respect for a diversity of languages , beliefs,traditons and vaues that rae pased down through culture and religion
Michif
a lanaguage developed by metis people which blends french and first nation languages
