Chapter 2:Identity & the Forces of Globalization

Question 1

What are the 4 forces of globalization?

Answer 1

Trade, transportation, communication, and media.

Question 2

What are the 4 dimensions of globalization?

Answer 2

Economic, political, environmental and social.

Question 3

What is the social dimension of globalization?

Answer 3

Refers to the impact of globalization on life and work of people, their families, and their societies. Concerns and issues are often raised about the impact of globalization on employment, working conditions, income and social protection. Social dimensions also encompass a way in which culture is transported between boarders.

Question 4

What is the economic dimension of globalization?

Answer 4

The intensification of economic interconnectedness around the world. Economic globalization deals with the growing emergence of multinational or transnational corporations, international economic institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as well as international trade.

Question 5

What is the political dimension of globalization?

Answer 5

The intensification and expansion of political interrelationships around the world. Political globalization encompasses individual governments, social or political movements and organizations as well as international political organizations like the UN and their interactions across the world.

Question 6

What is the environmental dimension of globalization?

Answer 6

The impact that forces of globalization have on the environment. Perceptions toward environmental globalization may differ depending on what part of the world you are in. Developed countries and non-government organizations are typically working towards environmental protection, while developing countries may see protectionist polices as a roadblock to their economic success.

Question 7

Define individual identity.

Answer 7

Unique to who you are and encompasses your personal beliefs, tastes, opinions, preferences, and interests.

Question 8

Define collective identity.

Answer 8

Values that identify you as a part of a group. When you think of your collective identity, you must think bigger than yourself and look to the groups that you belong to for a sense of identity.

Question 9

What are the 2 polarizing thoughts of globalization impacts?

Answer 9

• The Negative force that erases individual and collective identity, gets rid of diversity and replaces the world with homogenized culture.
• The Positive force leads to a richness in individual and collective identity. It creates more tolerance and acceptance in the world.

Question 10

Define trade.

Answer 10

Trade allows us to have greater access to a larger variety of goods, in greater quantities than ever before. This can mean your personality and tastes are enriched with options from different parts of the world. It can also mean that your traditional culture takes the back seat to new and exciting things. If you’re working on the production end of trade, you may be working in sweatshop conditions to mass-produce goods.

Question 11

Define transportation.

Answer 11

Transportation allows for trade and travels to be possible- two important aspects of globalization. Without early transportation, the exchanges of goods and ideas to faraway places would not have been possible. But without early transportation, traditional languages and culture would be untouched.

Question 12

Define extinct languages.

Answer 12

The language is no longer in use and no-one retains a sense of ethnic identity associated with the language.

Question 13

Define doomed languages.

Answer 13

The language is no longer being learned as the mother tongue by children. A language is “doomed” when the youngest speakers are not children, but young adults. Once this generation ages and dies, the language does with them.

Question 14

Define Communication technology.

Answer 14

Communication technology allows us to connect easily to different parts of the world through technology such as computers, phones and the internet. Communication technologies allow developing countries to become more easily involved in the worldwide economy. However, countries with poor access to technology may be left behind in this shift.

Question 15

Define media.

Answer 15

Using communication technology to broadcast and gather information. Media includes the use of technologies such as computers, cell phones, and the internet to observe information and spread information. This force of globalization can be a great thing because it helps us expand our interest; however, this easy spread of information can be dangerous to the integrity of some cultures - this puts languages and traditions at risk.

Question 16

Define cultural revitalization.

Answer 16

Small cultural groups like the Metis try to protect themselves against losing their culture to more dominant groups. The government of Canada has been trying to promote multiculturalism and cultural revitalization.

Question 17

What did communication technology allow to spread?

Answer 17

Mischief: Trolls and misinformation.

Question 18

How has the internet helped the Metis people?

Answer 18

It allowed communication to spread history, customs and traditions.

Question 19

Define media concentration.

Answer 19

A trend that concentrates the ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few larger corporations.

Question 20

Define media convergence.

Answer 20

The use of electronic technology to integrate media like newspapers, books, t.v. and the internet.

Question 21

Define economics of scale.

Answer 21

The savings that come from producing, using and buying things in large quantities.

Question 22

Define biodiversity.

Answer 22

A variety in plant and animal species.

Question 23

Define homogenization.

Answer 23

The process by which the differences between people are erased to create a culture made up of both cultures.

Question 24

Define acculturation.

Answer 24

Cultural changes occur when two cultures accommodate or adapt to each other’s worldviews.

Question 25

Define accommodation.

Answer 25

Accepting and creating space for one another, making changes to allows for differences.

Question 26

How are cultures threatened by the forces of globalization?

Answer 26

They are threatened by extinction as cultures disappear and become consumed by western media.