RI 1 (ch. 1-4) Flashcards
What does context mean?
The circumstances of surroundings of a situation
name 3 ways to express individual identity
- traditions
- language
- clothing and body adornments
What is a collective?
A group that shares an interest/characteristic. Your collective identity is your identity as a member of a group.
Name 3 example of groups who tried to affirm their collective identity
- Francophone Albertans
- Chinese Canadian National Council
- Metis Nation of Alberta
The Lubicon cree struggled to ________ their identity.
Affirm
Name the 4 globalizing forces
- international trade
- transportation
- communication technology
- media
Why do people trade?
People trade to obtain goods and services that are not produces in their own region, better quality or less expensive products, or to get different things than what it produced at home.
What is a transnational/multinational corporation?
A company based in one country while developing/manufacturing products, or delivering goods and services in more than one country.
What are some downsides of transnationals?
- jobs are often low level (require little skill and do not offer much room for advancement)
- profits do not benefit the people of the country where the goods are actually made or sold (only where the company is based)
___________ made long distance shipping cheaper, faster, and more reliable.
Containers
What is media concentration?
A trend that concentrates ownership if newspapers and other media in the hands of a few large corporations.
What is media convergence?
The use of electronic technology to integrate media like newspapers, books, TV, and the internet
What are two cons of media convergence and media concentration?
- the number of reporters and staff hired will reduce
- reduces the diversity of voices in the media
What are economies of scale?
Savings that come from producing, using, and buying things in large quantities.
What is biodiversity?
Variety in plant and animal species
What does the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) do?
Brings awareness to environmental issues
What is cultural homogenization?
- erasing the differences among people
- people become more similar
- reduces diversity
What is acculturation?
The cultural changes that occur when two cultures accommodate (or adapt to) each other’s worldview, resulting in cultural changes
What is accommodation?
Occurs when people from different cultures accept and create space for one another. This may affect the customs, traditions, technologies, values, beliefs, and languages of both cultures.
What is assimilation?
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 other culture
Acculturation and accommodation lead to _____________.
assimilation
What is cultural revitalization?
The process of affirming and promoting individual and collective cultural identity.
How did the Metis practice cultural revitalization?
Their culture was in danger of disappearing, so they formed the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA)
- also attempting to revitalize the Michif language
Briefly describe the situation in Bolivia that ties into cultural revitalization
- colonized by the Spanish
- rich in natural resources, so the transnationals are interested (but many believe that all Bolivians should benefit from international trade)
