Vocabulary
The circulation of goods, the fast and furious exchange of ideas, and the movement of people
Globalization
What is the difference between the Global North and the Global South? The north is rich, and the south is poor.
The Global North is rich, and the Global South is poor
What is the name of the man that the Hmong followed to Merced?
Dang Moua
ALL of the residents of Merced were excited and glad to see all of the new Hmong residents arriving in Merced. True or false?
False
The combination of different beliefs, even those that are seemingly contradictory, into a new, harmonious whole
Syncretism
What is one positive effect of globalization?
Increased access to cultural ideas, goods, and technology.
What was one of the “Dumb Hmong” stories that was told by the man working at the gas station or mentioned in the reading?
Example: One Hmong family that turned their living room into a garden.
It was believed by the residents of Merced that Hmong people were terrible drivers. True or false?
True
The ideology of free-market capitalism emphasizing privatization and unregulated markets
Neoliberalism
Name all 5 ‘scapes’ of globalization.
Ethnoscape, Financescape, Ideoscape, Mediascape, Technoscape
Where do most of the Hmong residents in Merced get their money?
Welfare
When the refugees arrived in Merced County, they were able to find work quickly to provide for their families. True or False?
False
The dispositions, attitudes, or preferences that are the learned basis for personal “taste” and lifestyles
Habitus
Glocalization is the adaptation of global ideas to fit local cultural contexts. Give an example of this.
McDonald’s is adapting their menu for different countries
What is the name of the Hmong game that’s a form of jacks in which pebbles are tossed and caught?
TXWV
Ideoscape is the flow of media across borders. True or False?
False