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Globilization Flashcards

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what does GDP measure

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the wealth of a country

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what does gdp mean

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the total amount of good that are produced within a nation in a given year

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how is GDP measured

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per capita

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what is required in order to be considered a super powered economy

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a high gdp

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why do developed coutnreis spend more resources on developing a strong army

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they have something htat they dont want other people to try and take so they have to have extra defence to protect themselves

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what doe developed coutnries end up doing for other countries and why

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they end up taking care of groups that are out to hurt all of mankind because they have the wealth and military power

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how does increased development increase pollution

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more development equals more technologies which eaquals a greater amount of fossil fuels being used; more fossil fuels means greater co2 emissions

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where are internet powerhouses held and what does this do in terms of the worlds access to internet resources

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held in the most developed coutnries gibing them automatic greater acsess. they also have greater acsces to technology and the internet based on theri increased wealth and resources

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what is identity

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the characteristics that define a person based on their self perception and different aspects of their life

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what’s collective identity

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a group to which a person belongs to and identifies with

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what is homgenization

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the erasing of cultural differences so that people become more and more similar

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what is acculturation

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the cultural changes that occur when two or more cultures accommodate or adapt to each other’s worldviews

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what is accommodation

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process that occurs when people from different cultures come into contact and accept one another, resulting in the creation of space for each other

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what is assimilation

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process that occurs when the culture of a minority group is absorbed by another culture

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what is hybridization

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the combining of elements of two or more different thing to create something new

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what is a transnational corporation

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a company that is based in one country while developing and manufacturing its products or deliverings its goods and services in more than one country

17
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what is media concentration

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the ownership of mass media by fewer individuals

18
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what is universalization pop culture

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the demonstration and process of people experience the same culture through the spread of popular culture, trends, customs, and practices around the world

19
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whats a transnational corporation

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multinational enterprises that are involved with the international production of goods/services and operate in more than one country

20
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whats quality of life

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an individual’s view of their position in life in the context of their culture, value systems and relation to standards/expectations

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how does globalization positively affect quality of life

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allows for some places to have access to improved life given the ability to share/spread resources around the world

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how does globalization negatively affect quality of life

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puts more financial pressure on places/cultures because access to these resources is directly tied to the nations quality of life

23
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whats consumer variety/cost

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cost of products changes based on the supply of the item being consumed

24
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define environemtn

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the conditions and natural world in which an organism resides in

25
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whats national sovereignty

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the person/institution that has control over the economy/political systems of a nation

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what does it mean to have access to information

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the ability to obtain a database of knowledge on a variety of subjects

27
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what’s individualism

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principal of people being self reliant and independent thought the freedom of action

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what is the division that would appear if looking at a map organized by developed, developing and least developing nations? what is the exception to this division?

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the developed nations reside in the northernmost third of the world with most of the least developed nations residing around the equator
australia is the exception to this division

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if the map is split by developed, developing and least developed nations, what are some generalizations that can be made?

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  • majority of countries are labelled as developing and reside only in central and south america, africa, and southern asia
  • most least developed countries reside in central africa
  • countries on the equator are usually less wealthy
30
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what are some problems associated with making generalizations regarding the classification of nation development?

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  • country doesn’t have to be highly industrialized to be considered a good place with a high quality of life
  • ways in which levels of development are defined could vary making it difficult to gauge what labels are based on and to what standards they are defined to creating a less accurate depiction
31
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how is social media eroding the fabric of how society works?

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its a system that biased towards false information and feeds you the things you want to see, dividing countries and polarizing beliefs based on the erosion of truth within its system

32
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what is ethical design

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the consideration of morals within a business design

33
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what’s surveillance capitalism

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making money through monitoring people’s interests

34
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how is social media weaponized

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changes people’s opinions, manipulates them and gets them to do things they normally wouldn’t do

35
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why does social media spread fake news

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it draws more clicks and makes them more money then the truth because a lot of people consider the truth boring

36
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what is the effect of fake news on soceitys

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creates radicalism causing people to not accept each other due to a difference in opinion, meaning that people can not work together anymore

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