gobalization introduction Flashcards
Acculturation
the cultural changes that occur when two cultures accommodate or adapt to each others worldview
Accommodation
A process that occurs when people from different cultures come in contact and accept and create space for one another
Collective
A group to which a person belongs and identifies with
Context
circumstances or surrounding
Cultural revitalization
The process of affirming and promoting people’s individual and collective cultural indentity
Affirmation of indentity
The way that people assert themselves into their community
Integration
Occurs when separate people or things are brought together
Assimilation
a process that occurs when the culture of a minority’s group is absorbed by another culture. The cultural identity of the minority group disappears as its members take on the identity of the other culture
marginalization
treatment of a person,group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral
Transnational corporation (multinational corporation) TNC
Any enterprise that undertakes foreign direct investment, owns it controls income gathering assets in more than one country, produces goods or services outside its country or origin or engaged in international production
Media concentration
The gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few large corporation
Media convergence
The use of electrical technology to interface media such as newspaper, books, tv and the internet
Cultural content laws
Laws passed by a government to prevent a groups cultural identity including its artists,performers, songs,movies and literature from being overwhelmed by the media of a more dominant culture
Cultural diversity
Variety in culturals and identities
Homogenization
The erasing of differences. When this term is approved to people, it often refers to the erasing of cultural differences so that people become more and more similar
Hydriduzation
the combining of elements of two or more different things to create something new
Universalization
The spread of cultural, trends , customs, and practices around the world
Language laws
Is what a government decides on how languages are used and what languages to use
Linguistic rights
The human and civil rights concerning the individual and collectives right to choose a language and speak it in a public atmosphere
Cultural contents legislation
The Canadian government makes sure, through Canadian content requiments that the Canadian culture promotes
Digital divide
The gap that separates people who do and do not have access to up to date digital technogoly
Melting pot
A place where different peoples styles theories etc are mixed together
Cultural mosaic
A society that is made up of many distinct cultural groups
Globalization
The process by which the worlds citizens are becoming increasingly connected and interdepent
Trade in globalization
Obtain goods and services that
•not available in their region
•better quality and cheaper
•different from goods produced at home
help countries earn more money from their resources
Transnational cooperations like McDonald’s subway and other big companies
Transportation globalization
Products can be shipped father and faster
Containers make it faster and cheaper to ship goods over long distances
Low cost transport cost help make it economically sensible for certain companies
Communication globalization
Help individuals businesses and government communicate
Can be used for an endless amount of things
Easier to get information
Media globalization
Easier to get news/information from around the world
Easier to get information out
Easier to promote business and organizations
Factors that influence globalization
Trade
Transportation
Media
Communication
Crtc
Canadian radio and telecommunication commission
To ensure that the television, radio, telephone,cellphone, internet or devices in Canada reflect Canadian creativity and talent
At least 35% of radio music must be Canadian content between 6am and 6pm
Pros of globalization
Have more diversity foods and items
Better communication
More supplies
Travel and shipping are easier
Books being made in different languages
Cons of globalization
Threatens the languages
Social disnergation
Smaller businesses struggle
Larger businesses have more complucamots
If one part of the world struggles it could effect everyone
Damage the environment transport
