Unit 1 - Globalization and Identity Flashcards
Transnational Corporations
companies based in a single country while operating in multiple countries
Transnational Corporations: Pros
more available, higher quality products, cheaper
Transnational Corporations: Cons
ethics, dependence on other countries and companies, consolidation of identity (erosion of culture), more power to these corporations
Media concentration
concentration of media companies in monopolies
Media concentration cons
Do not care about competition → lower quality
Types of identity
Individual and collective
Individual identity
subjective sense of self based on personal characteristics
Collective identity
a way to recognize your identity in relation to others and the outside world
Impact of globalization on collective identity
Globalization dissolves collective identities and lead to new ones
Universalization of Pop Culture
spread of popular culture and ideas to create a single monoculture
Americanization
adopting traditional American ideas to create a monoculture
Hybridization
combining elements of multiple cultures to create a new culture
Hybridization examples
Metis, fusion cuisine
Diversification
increase of distinct cultures within one area, opposes the concepts of monoculture or “melting-pot”
“Diversity spectrum”
Universalization of Pop Culture – Hybridization – Diversification
Accommodation
cultures are more accepted once people know more about them
Baltej Singh Dhillon v RCMP case
freedom of expression with respect to religion: Dhillon was not allowed to work as an RCMP officer as he cannot abide by the dress code of the RCMP due to his responsibilities as a Sikh
Acculturation
borrowing from another culture and adding it into one’s own
Acculturation examples
learning French and parts of French culture for ease of travel, eating and learning how to make Japanese food
Culture Revitalization
bringing an eroded culture back to ensure that it is a major part of their people’s identity
Culture Revitalization examples
Acadians began to rebuild their culture after the Expulsion, Hebrew revival
Culture Revitalization in relation of globalization
globalization both creates a problem and a solution
Integration
bringing together of smaller groups to make a larger equal society
Integration reason
Can happen through a society becoming more accepting of another one
Homogenization
erasing of cultural differences as people become similar
Homogenization pros
reduced conflicts, higher organization
Assimilation
(usually) forced absorption of one cultural group into another
Voluntary assimilation
requires one to sacrifice most of one’s own identity
Marginalization
when one group is excluded from society by inequality
Affirming and Promoting Identity
when one person asserts their own identity as true
Affirming and Promoting Identity methods
-Identities are affirmed through language and traditions
Affirming and Promoting Identity methods by the government
pass specific laws to protect languages
Cultural Reclamation
reclaiming what once belonged to a culture
Cultural Reclamation examples
studying a cultural language, returning museum artifacts to cultural groups
Individuals affirming identity
Creation of specific news, cultural and language websites and social media
CRTC meaning
Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission
CRTC purpose
Independent body that reports to government; chooses how Canadian each piece of government is. Controls what is shown on television and media
