Terms
Challenges
to Globalization
to Globalization
Social Globalization
Global
Opportunities
Opportunities
Political
Cartoons
Cartoons
100
Amazon is only continuing to expand its reach by opening to new countries in Central Asia, the Middle East, South America and Africa. With now 188 countries selling on Amazon, the number of countries on the list is becoming much greater than those not on Amazon.
Transnational corporation
100
Rawan Hmoud, an immigrant from Qatar to the United States, recognized that in order to fit in, she could alter her appearance by switching her wardrobe, dyeing her hair, and fitting the standard American fashion. This is an example of what challenge to identity in the face of globalization?
Assimilation / Acculturation
100
Pintrest, Tumblr, and Reddit are examples of ___ ____.
Social Media
100
“The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society”
Integration
100
This political cartoon is commenting on what challenge presented by globalization?
Marginalization
200
Trends for Generation Y girls in 2005 included low-cut jeans, bare midriffs, and T-shirts with provocative slogans. Teenage girls in Edmonton, Alberta; London, England; and Hong Kong, China, were all imitating the clothing worn by international pop stars in the music videos they watched and teen magazines they read. This example of social globalization is an example of what specific concept?
Universalization of pop culture
200
Most historians believe that colonizers systematically reduced populations of Indigenous peoples. Most of those who survived were relocated to government sanctioned communities such as reserves or reservations. This is an example of what challenge to identity in the face of globalization?
Marginalization
200
The topic of Unit 1 is
Globalization & Identity
200
“The growth of towns and cities, as people migrate from rural areas in search of work and other opportunities. For example, Jess moving to the US for better soccer opportunities”
Urbanization
200
This political cartoon is commenting on what challenge of social globalization?
Universalization of popular culture
300
What term could be applied to this image?
Hybridization
300
Throughout most of the 20th century, the Maori culture was in decline. In the 1970s, however, Maori culture underwent a renaissance, as young, Urban New Zealanders of Maori descent sought ways to reclaim their collective identity. This is an example of what response to the challenges of globalization?
Cultural revitalization
300
World-fusion comes from mixing styles of music from different cultures. For example, Les Freres Diouf is a world-fusion band formed in Montreal whose music is a mix of reggae, salsa, and Quebecois fiddling. This example of mixing elements from different cultures is called
Hybridization
300
In 1990, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police decided to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans while on duty. This change to the standard uniform of RCMP officers is an example of what opportunity to identity in the face of globalization?
Accommodation
300
This political cartoon is commenting on what type of ideology?
Eurocentrism
400
What term could be applied to this image?
Media convergence/consolidation
400
Many Aboriginal languages in Canada and around the world are now threatened. In Canada, the Metis language, Michif, is also threatened. Fewer than 1000 people today speak Michif. This is an example globalization’s challenge to what?
Language Vitality
400
What is the name of Canada’s public broadcaster, mandated to promote Canadian culture in the face of homogenization?
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
400
Jess from Bend it Like Beckham adapts to western culture by wearing westernized clothing, speaking British slang, and playing soccer. This is an example of what opportunity to identity in the face of globalization?
Acculturation
400
This political cartoon touches on which two ideologies?
Islamophobia & patriarchy
500
Canada’s Official Languages Act (1969) gave French and English equal status in Canada. It made Canada an officially bilingual nation and required all federal institutions to provide services in both French and English. What was the name of the creator of this act?
The Bi and Bi Commission (Canadian Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism)
500
Fill in the blank AND identify which Challenge of Globalization this tries to prevent!
The Canadian government’s plan to update to the Broadcasting Act with a new law “Bill C-10”. This will empower the ____ to begin regulating online services. The draft policy direction instructs the broadcast and telecom regulator to “ensure that online undertakings are required to contribute appropriately to the support for and promotion of Canadian programming and Canadian creators.”
CRTC, homogenization / universalization of pop culture
500
Disney owns ABC Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Marvel Entertainment, holds an 80% controlling stake in ESPN, and has equity stakes in A&E Television Networks, Hulu, and Fusion Media Network, just to name a few. This merging is an example of what?
Media consolidation or media convergence
500
The Michif language of Metis people in Canada is resurging. Metis people are regaining their original traditions, beliefs, and practices as well as their language.
Cultural Revitalization
500
This political cartoon is commenting on which three factors of globalization?
Environmental, Political, and Social globalization