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Unit 5 - A world of ideas Flashcards

1
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way of life manifested in tangible objects and intangible ideas we hold dear

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Culture

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culture that emerge due to proliferation of mass media; the intersection between media and culture

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Media cultures

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This way of life is manifested in objects, clothes and infrastructures

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Material culture

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4
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our belief, traditions, practices are collectively known as_____

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Non-material culture

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5
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are articulated in symbol or illustrations that convey meaning

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Culture

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illustrations that convey meaning

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Symbol

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7
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system of symbols that enable members of a society to communicate with one another

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Language

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We learn culture from our homes and our communities through direct instruction from our parents or observation and participation in community affairs

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Cultural socialization

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interaction with people from other groups, we experience a different culture

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Cultural exchange

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adopt to a certain values and practices of the new culture

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Acculturation

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11
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we tend to adopt the new culture only when we are in public

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Accommodation

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12
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we begin to resemble the other people in the other group

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Assimilation

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13
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is a term often used to refer to this dynamics of culture in the age of globalization

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Cultural flow

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This view suggest that there are barriers which shield cultures from being penetrated by external inputs.

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Cultural differentialism

(Huntington - catastrophic collision)

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15
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combinations of global and local cultures when external inputs interact with internal inputs

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Cultural hybridization

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hybridized form that is unique from both its global and local orgins

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Glocalization

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17
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making cultures across nation states a little more similar and homogenous

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Cultural convergence

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18
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when cultures gradually impose themselves on other cultures

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Cultural imperialism

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when culture is not anymore tied to restrictions of geographical space where it originates

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Deterritorialization

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Unified system of beliefs and practice related to faith, the sacred, higher moral values

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Religion

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21
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diminishing role of religion and society

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Secularization

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22
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Intermingling of universal and local religious beliefs

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Glocalization of religion

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23
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affiliate to religion, to have positive social interaction with people

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Affiliation motivation

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24
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religion as a form of coping with stressful situation

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Religious coping

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an outcome of the experience of the mystical and the divine and a celebration of their spirituality

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Spiritual experience

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The hypothesized demise of religion and its value in societies, manifested, for instance, separation of church and state

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Secularization

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suggesting that demise of religion will happen alongside rise of modernization

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Secularization hypothesis

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Jewish experience of exile
when they were sent out from land of Israel, and scattered toward different parts of the world

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Diaspora

29
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when small group of shared identity maintains their cultural practices as long as it aligns with the larger society norms

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Cultural pluralism

30
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allowing other to abide by their own religious practices and belief, such as consenting the establishment of places of worship

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Religious tolerance

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extreme identification with a particular region

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nonviolent tolerance

32
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direct use of physical violence in pursuing subjectively defined religious matter

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violent tolerance

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The belief that there is one set of religious teachings that clearly contains the fundamental, basic, intrinsic, essential, inerrant truth about humanity and diety

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Religious fundamentalism

34
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flow of religious traditions in areas where these traditions are unfamiliar or unpopular, paving way for the emergence of transitional religions

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Deterritorialization

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A technique or process, or a material good emerging from the use of science in addressing human problem

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Technology

36
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Flow of technologies across border

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Technology Diffusion

37
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Where humanity was found a way to maximize the available resources that they can tap toward the advancement of their aspirations individually and collectively

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Industrial revolution

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used coal as their primary source of energy and created the steam engine

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First industrial revolution

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discovered oil and electricity and designed the internal combustion engine

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Second industrial revolution

40
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computers and robots are their main achievement. where nuclear energy and natural gas were found as potential source of energy

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Third industrial revolution

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goal is to maximize the use of green energies amidst the proliferation of the internet

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Fourth industrial revolution

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it makes human-computer interaction speedier and more reliable, making it possible to manage very important services such as transportation, healthcare and security

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Internet Of Things (IOT)

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can conduct medical procedures to a service user in another place

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Telemedicine

44
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it allows more people to travel long distances at a cheaper rate than in the past

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Aviation technology

45
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environmental friendly architecture, to address ecological breakdown

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Green architecture

46
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renewable resources such as wind, hydropower, geothermal energy

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Green energy

47
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the allowable carbon emission that a country can have

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Carbon credits

48
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online platforms such as Lazada, Amazon, Shoppee

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E-commerce

49
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Stimulate human capacities through the use of computer and machines

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Artificial intelligence

50
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A multidimensional, pluralistic, and crosscutting concept referring to the way we live our everyday

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Lifestyle

51
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where people are occupying more urban areas away from their traditional home settings

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Urbanization

52
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wherein import and export of processed food are being made available to territories , altering traditional food consumption

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Foreign investment

53
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is a valuable “subjective aesthetic experience”

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Music

54
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widely recognized as an important part of life

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Sports

55
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Process of teaching and learning, the discipline concerned with facilitating transfer and exchange of knowledge, skills and belief

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Education

56
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process of gauging whether one’s level of achievement is commensurate to the expected requirement for an academic degree

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Equivalency

57
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set of standards and competencies that serve as basis in evaluating educational qualifications between and among nation states

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Qualifications framework

58
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Individuals who has physically crossed an international border between two countries with the objective to participate in educational activities

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Internationally mobile students

59
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non-citizens who are currently enrolled in higher education degree courses

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Foreign students

60
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not necessarily moving into another country but are taking some units from a foreign universities

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Credit-mobile students

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