Final pt 2 Flashcards
Digital Divide
The gap between who has access to internet and technology and who does not
(1/3 of the population of the world uses it and 2/3 do not)
Accommodation
When cultures adapt to each other’s worldviews and ways of life in order to
live peacefully alongside each other (Metis)
Acculturation
The changes to a culture that occur after
becoming acquainted with a different culture.
These changes occur to accommodate the
other religion, language, or beliefs of the
other group and promote both worldviews
being accepted and having room to thrive (borrowing parts of languages)
Media Concentration
big companies own and control majority of the media making it biased and promote homogenization
Can Con
Makes companies air Canadian content to increase sales
Social Darwinism
Natural selection theory (eurocentrism)
Karl Marx
Communism (everyone should be equal)
Adam Smith
Wealth of Nations (capitalism, individuals should pursue their own economic interests)
John Maynard Keynes
Keynes advocated increased government expenditures and lower taxes to stimulate demand and pull the global economy out of the Great depression
Bretton Woods Agreement
established the IMF and increased international trade
IMF
Short term financial assistance
World Bank
Long term financial assistance
Tariff
Tax on imports and exports
WTO
World Trade Organization (improves trade relations)
G8
campaigns and meet yearly to discuss economic and foreign policies)
