social terms Flashcards

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what is globalization

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Interaction and interconnectedness of individuals, companies and governments around the world

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4 factors if globalization

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social, political, economical, environmental

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social globalization is

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ideas and values spreading in the world through media pop culture etc.

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homogenization

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where everything becomes the same ex: mcds all over the world

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diversification

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when things are different or diverse from one another

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hybridization

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when 2 different cultures blend

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political globalization

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organizations like UN, laws and interactions between countries

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economic globalization

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trading of goods and services across the world

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outsourcing

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when a company sends work to another part of the world for cheap ex: sending stuff to bangladesh

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urbanization

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when ppl move into cities to find jobs

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environmental globalization

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roles of global institutions increasing to manage the conservation of resources

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sergregation

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separation of races, genders or social classes

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industrialization

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a period of social/economic change that changes society from old school to modern (hand making ➡️ factories machines)

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apartheid

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(apartness from afrikans) legal system that segregated people based on color ex white and coloured

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collective identity

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combinations of beliefs, values etc in a group of people

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migration

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movement of people from one place to another

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cosmopolitan

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reflecting many diverse cultures

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integration

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incorporation of cultures in mainstream society, giving equal opportunities

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accommodation

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making adjustments to allowed differences, ex. meat eaters making veggie dinner for vegetarians

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acculturation

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change occurring when contact with another culture, people adapting to new cultures ex. traditional clothes to western clothes

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assimilation

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similar to acculturation but can lead to complete loss of culture ex being white washed

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affirmation

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to make yourself part of a community, ex. being a member of LGBTQ

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eurocentrism

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worldview centred on western culture that gets favoured over non western cultures

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ethnocentrism

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thinking one’s own race/people/ culture is superior to others

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feminism

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all genders should be treated equally

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capitalism

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profits being maximized by private owners controlling a countries trade and industry

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liberalism

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human rights, civil rights, freedom etc should be protected

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racism

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thinking one race is superior to another

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microagression

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communicating negative attitudes based on race, cultural groups ex. you’re a woman go cook

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patriarchy

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social system where men hold primary power

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sexism

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stereotyping or discriminating because if their gender ex usually against women just bc if their gender

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misogyny

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dislike of women

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imperialism

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when a country extends its power into other territories for economic or political gain

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mercantilism

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economic policy that’s designed to maxismize exports and imports for an economy ( increase of wealth in mother country) selling manufactured goods for high prices but making them for low