Chapter 4: Affirming Identity, Culture and Language Flashcards
What are the two outcomes when globalization mixes with languages?
Good-Languages are unified and there are no differences to cause conflict.
Bad-Loss of individuality and cultural differences.
What efforts have been made to save and revitalize languages?
In Canada and the rest of the world, cultural groups are trying to revive and celebrate their language identity. The nun-chah-nulth (Nootka language) is spoken in Vancouver. It is only spoken by 108 people despite an ethnic population of 8000 people.
What can governments do to affirm culture?
1971-Canada became the first country to adopt multiculturalism as an official government policy. This policy promotes and maintains a diverse society by promoting all parts of government to take on policies that celebrate and account for multiculturalism. This also led to the department of multiculturalism and diversity.
What are Canada’s cultural content laws?
Canada’s government has created cultural content laws to protect the interests of Canadian artists, performers, music, movies, and literature.
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)- ensures that Canadian radio stations play 30% Canadian music and that T.V. programming from Canadian stations must show 60% nationally produced content.
Define cultural diversity.
The diversity of cultures.
Define cultural revitalization.
When unique cultures regain a sense of identity.
Define ‘affirm culture’.
Joining others in the culture and promoting it.
Define ‘affirm language’.
Joining in with others that speak the language.
What is the general argument made by those who support globalization?
Globalization helps us to understand the differences between people and to neutralize conflicts.
How often are languages disappearing?
1 every 2 weeks.
How does globalization contribute to this problem?
As people communicate more online everyone starts to use the same language for fluid communication.
Why has English become the dominant world language?
English is the world’s dominant language because it was the language that some colonizers used and English-speaking countries are developed.
