Chapter 2 Flashcards
transnational/multinational corporations:
companies that exist in 2 or more countries
media concentration:
fewer companies own the media
media convergence:
echo chamber that media uses (ex. social media)
economies of scale:
controlling an industry in order to have an advantage
what is glocalization?
global + Local = glocal
what are forces of globalization?
-people are becoming more interconnected and globalized
-International trade
-transportation
-communication technology
why are bananas so popular?
-Large-scale production
-high yield
-cost control
-low labour costs
The great white fleet:
United Fruit launched the great white fleet cruise, appealing to america
monoculture:
lack of biodiversity, nutrients are killed in the soil, diseases spread much easier
economic dimension:
the affordability of Ecuadorean bananas is attributed to:
-low wages paid to banana workers.
-laws are intended to protect workers but then are frequently disregarded due to corruption/bribing officials by multinational corporations.
-workers attempting to utinize often face termination and are blacklisted.
-many Ecuadorean families skill send their children to work in banana fields, leading to less education.
homogenization
erases the differences among people and as a result, they become more and more similar.
acculturation
the cultural changes that occur when two cultures accomodate or adapt to each other’s worldview.
accomodation
accepting/creating space for other people
assimilation
when a culture of a minority group is absorbed by another culture. (ex. residential schools.)
hybridization
taking two things and mixing it and creating something new
