Social Challenges and Opportunities Flashcards
Individual identity
unique characteristics, traits and beliefs that define a person
collective identity
sense of belonging and shared characteristics
pluralism
embracing diversity by engaging with people with different beliefs
official bilingualism
two languages are recognized as the official languages of a country
2 rights of official bilingualism for Canada
- the right to use French or English in the proceedings of parliament and legislatures of Canada
- the right to receive federal and provincial government services in either French or English
universalization of popular culture
the spread of one popular culture around the world
media consolidation
process where there are less and less individuals on social medias and just bigger companies
digital minorisation
certain people face unfair treatment or exclusion in the digital world
cultural imperialism
dominance of one culture over others
homogenization
the process of making things uniform/similar
monoculture
supporting, advocating or allowing the expression of the culture of a single social or ethnic group
assimilation
minority culture willingly giving up their identity
3 pros of global migration
-cultural diversity
-promoting the exchange of ideas and traditions
-economic growth
3 cons of global migration
-integration
-discrimination
-social inequality
marginalization
making somebody/something seem insignificant
accommodation
people from dif cultures come into contact and create space for one another
secularism
an ideology that seperates religion from ordinary activities of a country
integration
newcomers are incorporated into the social structure
bill 21(Quebec)
the ban of government workers from wearing religious symbols on the job
acculturation
cultural modification by adapting/borrowing traits from another culture
cultural revitalization
process of reclaiming and re-evaluating cultural practices, traditions and values that have been lost of marginalized
hybridization
mixing/blending Dif cultural traits to make a new culture
cosmopolitan
emphasizes worthiness of human beings regardless of their location
censorship
suppression of speech, public communication or other info
official languages act
statue that made English and French the official languages of Canada, 1969