Globalization Basics
This term refers to the increasing interconnectedness of people, economies, cultures, and governments around the world.
What is Globalization?
This is one of the official languages of Canada alongside English.
What is French?
This is the sharing of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, and customs between different cultures.
What is cultural exchange?
This occurs when countries buy and sell goods and services with one another.
This occurs when countries buy and sell goods and services with one another.
Answer: What is international trade?
This term relates to the inequality in technology use worldwide - has a variety of reasons for why it exists.
What is the digital divide?
This process involves the movement of people from one country or region to another to live.
What is Migration?
Canada officially recognizes this concept, meaning that multiple cultural traditions can exist within Canadian society.
What is multiculturalism?
When a smaller or less powerful culture adopts characteristics of a dominant culture, this process can occur.
What is assimilation?
This type of company operates and does business in multiple countries.
What is a multinational/transnational corporation?
This occurs when digital production is controlled by a small number of companies.
what is media concentration?
The exchange of goods and services between countries is known as this.
What is international trade?
This legal document, often referred to as the Canadian 'constitution' was implemented in 1982 as a response to increased immigration to Canada.
What is the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
When two cultures become connected and produce an entirely new element, this process occurs.
What is acculturation?
This case study dealt with tariffs being placed on a popular food which led to many TNCs becoming heavily involved.
What is the Banana Wars?
This cultural group is an example of acculturation - a group that has historically struggled to create their own unique identity in Canada.
who are the Metis?
This technology has dramatically increased the speed at which ideas, information, and culture can spread around the world.
What is the internet/social media?
This term describes the feeling of belonging to a particular nation, culture, community, or group.
What is identity?
When elements of two cultures are combined into one item, often relating to food or clothing.
What is hybridization?
As we studied with the Banana wars, this occurs when one/a couple of companies have complete control over production and distribution of an item.
What is a monopoly?
As seen in your textbook and the class slides, this popular kids show is an excellent example of Hybridization.
What is Sesame Street?
This occurs when a culture that has been marginalized in the past is displayed by someone not part of that culture; often associated with disrespect rather than reverence.
What is cultural appropriation?
This case study involved the decimation of an Alberta Indigenous group due to the overconsumption of raw materials on their ancestral lands.
What is the Lubicon Cree?
McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Hollywood are examples of cultural influences that have spread globally from this country.
What is the United States?
This economic organization was created to establish and enforce rules for international trade.
Answer: What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Preserving Language and the BCR society in Edmonton are both examples of this opportunity:
What is cultural revitalization?