Unit 1 Flashcards
homogenization
the reduction of differences between individuals and groups towards forming one giant ‘same’ culture
individual identity
the characteristics that make you unique from others, and how you express that
migration
the movement of people from one place to another, forcing people’s identities to acculturate to another society
assimilation
when the minority group is pressured to conform to the majority group, removing original identity of minorities
universalization of pop culture
the spread of popular music, fashion or art from across the world
marginalization
when people, groups, or communities are neglected as they are seen as less important
FNMI Peoples
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people
media convergence/concentration
when all the sources of media slowly becomes owned under a few distinct organizations and owners
social globalization
when different countries share ideas and information (social media platforms)
acculturation
when the minority group adapts to the culture and customs of the majority at their own pace, overtime
collective identity
the culture and beliefs you possess from the groups that you belong to
pluralistic society
a society made up of many diverse cultures who can practice their own beliefs and still tolerate those of others
linguistic revitalization
a legal attempt to preserve to make an extinct or rarely used language well-known
cultural revitalization
a process where cultures regain a sense of identity
global north
well-developed countries that fulfill the three types of globalizatio
hybridization
when two or more cultures are bonded together to create a new culture
multinational (transnational corporation)
companies that operate in more than one country at a time
accommodation
the process of allowing minority groups to express their collective identities
globalization
the process that is making the world’s people more connected and interdependent
global south
undeveloped countries that do not fulfill the three types of globalization
affirmation of identity
digital divide
the difference between in individuals who do and do not have reliable access to the internet
integration
the act of combining foreign cultures with local cultures to be included, but foreign cultures are distinct
political globalization
the development and growth of international organizations for communication
