Globalization and Culture
This term describes the increasing connection of people, economies, and cultures around the world
Globalization
This economic system encouraged countries to gain wealth by exporting more than they imported.
Mercantilism
This movement saw people leave rural areas and move to cities.
Urbanization
These corporations operate in multiple countries around the world.
Transnational Companies
This term refers to the responsible care and management of the environment
Stewardship
This process occurs when cultures become more alike because of global influences.
Cultural Homogenization
This economist argued that free trade would create wealth and challenged mercantilism.
Adam Smith
This system brought workers and machines together in large workplaces.
Factory System
Canadian government owned companies
crown corps
This measure calculates the total value of goods and services produced within a country.
GDP
This happens when cultures blend together to create something new
Cultural Hybridization
This system is based on private ownership and competition for profit
Capitalism
Many children worked long hours in dangerous factories. This practice is called ________.
Child labor
This process transfers businesses from government ownership to private ownership.
Privatization
Clear cutting is not this kind of development
Sustainable
This term describes the variety of cultures that exist within a society or the world.
Cultural Diversity
This policy allows goods and services to move between countries with few restrictions.
Free Trade
A spinning...?
Jenny
This process reduces government rules and regulations on businesses.
deregulation
This organization is independent of government and often works to address global issues and human rights concerns.
NGO
Some governments use this approach to preserve local culture from foreign influences.
Cultural Protectionism
This policy involved powerful nations taking political and economic control of weaker regions.
Imperialism
True or False: We are still in the Industrial Revolution?
True
This describes the belief that buying goods and services contributes to happiness and economic growth
Consumerism
This trade movement aims to ensure producers receive fair wages and safe working conditions.
Fair Trade