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To what extent should globalization shape society? Flashcards

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Point of View

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  • A particular attitude or way of regarding something
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Perspective

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  • Shape how we view the world, events, sources, etc.
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Globalization

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  • The process that is making the worlds citizens increasing interdependent economically, politically, socially, environmentally, and technology
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Globalism

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  • The ideology that drives globalization
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Globalization and Deglobalization

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  • Refer to the increase and decrease in globalism
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Interconnectedness

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  • Quality or condition of being interconnected
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Interdependent

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  • Dependent on one another
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Identity

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  • The fact of being, or feeling that you are a particular type of person
  • The qualities that make a person themselves/different from others
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National Identity

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  • A collective or group identity based on language, ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality or politics
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Transnationals

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  • Companies that operate in two or more countries
  • Also called a multinational corporation
    Ex. Mcdonalds, Starbucks
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The “Golden Straight Jacket”

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  • Must abide by rules and goals of of free market principles
  • Rewarded if you do
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What are the components of globalization?

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  1. Economic
  2. Political
  3. Social
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Import

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  • Goods and services coming into a country
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Export

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  • Goods and services coming out of a country
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Society

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  • A group of people who form an ordered community centered on kinship, an ideology, a worldview, etc.
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Outsourcing

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  • One company hiring another company to fulfill certain tasks of production
    Ex. obtain goods and services from a foreign supplier
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Trade Agreements

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  • Any contractual agreement between countries concerning their trade relationships
  • Usually used to eliminate trade barriers between countries
  • More trade = globalization
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

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  • Treaty between Canada, U.S.A., and Mexico to improve trade by removing tariffs
  • Free trade
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Trans Pacific Partnership

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  • Twelve countries bordering the Pacific Ocean signed an agreement to deepen trade between these nations by slashing tariffs and and fostering trade
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Localism

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  • Idea that people should have control over what happens in their local area
  • Local businesses should be celebrated
  • differences between places should be respected
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Sanctions

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  • When one country does not work or deal with another country
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World Trade Organization

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  • Intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations
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G7

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  • Made up of 7 industrialized nations that hold an annual meeting to hold consensus on global issues such as global security and terrorism
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United Nations

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  • Intergovernmental organization
  • Aims to maintain international peace and security
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La Francaphonie

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  • Group of 88 member states and governments that share French as a common language
  • Work to promote French language and culture
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Collective Identity

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  • Combination of beliefs, values, view of history and language of a people
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Individual Identity

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  • Traits that make up a persons individuality
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Global Village

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  • The idea that the entire world and its inhabitants are becoming one large community interconnected by technology
  • Particularly television
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Migration

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  • one population moving from one place to another
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Accommodation

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  • An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive culture in mainstream society
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Integration

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  • incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream culture
  • uses accommodation
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universalization of Pop Culture

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  • Due to transnationals producing many movies, books, TV shows, etc. many people watch and experience the same culture
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Media Transnational

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  • Corportation that produces books, movies etc. in two or more countries
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Media Consolidation

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mergers of media transnationals that results in concentration of ownership

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Hybridization

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  • Blending in media and communication technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross cultural consumption
  • Leads to showing of different cultures
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Homogenization

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  • A trend towards uniformity as a result of globalization
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Cultural Revitalisation

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  • Process in which unique cultures regain a sense of identity
    Ex. promoting heritage or language

Social 10: Globalisation (5 decks)

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