Key Terms
A company that operates in multiple countries and shapes global trade
What is a Transnational Corporation?
Blending elements of different cultures into something new.
What is Hybridization?
The control of one territory by a more powerful one, politically and economically.
What is Imperialism?
A CEO holds a globe-shaped burger. The message critiques what trend?
What is economic homogenization?
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At teacher's discretion
Give an example of a company or industry that uses outsourcing to lower costs, often resulting in poor working conditions
What is Walmart producing goods in Bangladesh, factories near the Mexico–U.S. border?
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Any valid example at teacher’s discretion
A process where minority groups adopt the dominant culture.
What is Assimilation?
The process of losing unique cultural traits due to global trends.
What is Cultural Homogenization?
This institution was used to assimilate Indigenous children in Canada.
What are Residential Schools?
“They banned my language” is a reference to what cultural harm?
What is linguistic imperialism?
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At teacher's discretion
In this historical event, European powers divided up African land without Indigenous consent.
What is the Scramble for Africa?
This ideology believes European values are superior.
What is Eurocentrism?
Globalization promotes this when cultures reconnect with their language and traditions.
What is Cultural Revitalization?
The belief that European colonizers had a duty to "civilize" others.
What is the White Man’s Burden?
A quote says: “Colonialism didn’t just redraw borders; it redefined whose humanity mattered.” What's the theme?
What is institutionalized global inequality?
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At teacher's discretion
This mineral, essential for smartphones, is mined under harsh conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising concerns about exploitation and ethical sourcing.
Coltan
Responsible management of natural resources.
What is Environmental Stewardship?
A system that encourages diverse cultures to flourish within a society.
What is Multiculturalism?
European system where colonies send raw goods to enrich the mother country.
What is Mercantilism?
A protestor says “You profit, we choke.” What's being challenged?
What is environmental justice under globalization?
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At teacher's discretion
his issue involves companies profiting from public resources, like bottling and selling freshwater in vulnerable regions.
What is Water Privatization?
Policy that limits foreign cultural influences to protect local traditions.
What is Cultural Protectionism?
When youth forget ancestral languages but consume global media, this identity issue arises.
What is a threat to cultural identity?
Colonial practice that led to ethnic tensions and genocide in Rwanda.
What is Belgian Imperialism?
A source says "Buy one, get one free" while a worker in Ghana earns less than $1/day. What issue is this?
Answer at the teachers discretion
This global event saw people, plants, animals, and diseases move between Europe, Africa, and the Americas after 1492.
What is the Columbian Exchange?