Transnationals
Society
Identity
Technology
Culture
100
Corporations which operate in two or more countries
What are Transnationals?
100
A group of people who form an ordered community centered on religion, language, ideology or world view
What is a society?
100
The customs of a family or a culture
What are traditions?
100
The phenomenon of everyone in the world being connected through television (technology)
What is the global village?
100
An official governement policy under which a country or province recognizes two official languages
What is Official Bilingualism?
200
businesses which sell goods and services to the public
What are Retail Operations?
200
An inclination which makes it difficult to judge fairly
What is a bias?
200
The traits which make up a person's sense of individuality
What is Individual Identity?
200
Mergers of media companies that results in a concentration of ownership and potential loss of cultural diversity
What is Media Consolidation? or Media Convergence?
200
The aborption of a minority group by a dominant group. Replacing the minority group's own culture.
What is Assimilation?
300
The hiring of one company by another company to fulfill certain tasks in production
What is Outsourcing?
300
a method of human communication, either spoken or written, in which words are combined in an agreed way
What is language?
300
The combination of beliefs, values, view of history and language of a people
What is Collective Identity?
300
Businesses owned jointly by their members, who share equally in profits. Joining their skills together allows all members to use their time more effectively and sell goods and services to more people in a broader area.
What is a co-operative?
300
a process where a minority group is able to adapt and adopt aspects of a dominant group, but it is done at the pace and to the extent which the minority group chooses.
What is Acculturation?
400
A group of people who negotiate on behalf of a larger group (of industry-related or business-related people) with managment or ownership
What is a Union?
400
A society that respects and values the individual and collective opinions and identities of all people.
What is a pluralistic society? or Pluralism
400
The Metis
What is a Hybrid Culture, hybridization or an example of Intermarriage
400
This organization promotes and regulates Canadian culture in Broadcast media. Creates opportunities for Canadian artists and performers to promote their talents to a broader audience.
What is the CRTC- Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission
400
A belief that one's own world view and culture is superior to others.
What is Ethnocentrism?
500
"They allow me to purchase my goods at the lowest prices, they are convenient, carry a wide variety of goods, allow me to purchase in bulk, and provide employment for teenagers and senior citizens."
What are reasons why someone would be in favour of a Wal-Mart?
500
A political idea that has been spreading from country to country for centuries. It is believed to improve standard of living and ethics of government.
What is Democracy?
500
One aspect of identity that shapes world view and can be protected and preserved through education, legislation and practice.
What is language?
500
Universalization of culture, perpetuation of stereotypes, fewer diverse opinions, bias in news reporting, smaller media companies close down, fewer opportunities for minority artists and voices.
What are possible negative consequences from media consolidation or media convergence?
500
What is cultural Appropriation?