RI 1 Flashcards
Identity
A collective set of characteristics by which a person/ group is definitively recognizable or known
OPEC
Organization of the
Petroleum
Exporting
Countries
Globalization
The process by which people of the world are becoming more and more interconnected and interdependent
Transnational corporation
a Company that is based in one country while developing and manufacturing its products, or delivering it’s goods and services in more than one country
Media concentration
The gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few large corporations
Media convergence
The use of electronic technology to integrate media such as newspapers books TV and Internet
Economies of scale
Savings that come from producing using and buying things in large quantities
Biodiversity
Variety of plant and animal species
Homogenization
The erasing of differences. When this term is applied to people it often refers to the erasing of cultural differences so that people become more and more similar
Acculturation
The cultural changes that occur when two cultures accommodate or adapt to each other’s world views
Accommodation
A process that occurs when people from different cultures come into contact and accept and create space for one another. The customs traditions technologies beliefs and languages of both cultures may be affected
Assimilation
A process that occurs when the culture of a minority group is absorbed by another culture. the cultural identity of the minority group disappears as its members take on the identity of the majority culture
Cultural revitalization
The process of affirming and promoting people’s individual and collective cultural identity
WTO
World
Trade
Organization
Digital divide
The gap that separates people who do and do not have access to up-to-date digital technology
Propaganda
Ideas and information spread for the purpose of achieving a specific goal
Pop culture
A short form for popular culture which is the culture of the people. This term often refers to current cultural trends that are spread by commercial mass media.
Universalization
The spread of culture trends customs and practises around the world
Hybridization
The combining of elements of two or more different things to create something new
Cultural content legislation
Laws passed by government to prevent a group’s cultural identity including its artist performers songs movies and literature from being overwhelmed by the media of a more dominant culture
Cultural diversity
Variety in cultures and identities
Language laws
Laws for languages?
UNESCO
United Nations of Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Context
Circumstances or surroundings
Role model
Someone to whom others look as an example to emulate
Collective
A group to which a person belongs and identifies with
