Human Development and Diversity

Question 1

Civil society

Answer 1

Any organization seperate from the state that works to negotiate matters of public concern.

Question 2

Examples of civil societies

Answer 2

NGOs, community groups, trade unions,
academic institutions and faith-based
organizations.

Question 3

Culture

Answer 3

A system of shared meanings used by people who belong to the same community, group or nation, to help them interpret and make sense of the world.

Question 4

Cultural diffusion

Answer 4

The spread of cultural ideas, from their place of origin to other regions

Question 5

Cultural imperialism

Answer 5

The practice of promoting the culture, values or language of one nation in another, less powerful one.

Question 6

Diaspora

Answer 6

People who have moved away from their homeland.

Question 7

Resource nationalism

Answer 7

When a country decides to take all natural resources under state ownership.

Question 8

Glocalisation

Answer 8

the practice of conducting business according to both local and global considerations.

Question 9

Affirmative action

Answer 9

An economic policy of favouring members of a disadvantaged group. It is sometimes described as positive discrimination.