Definitions
The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected
Globalization
transnational
The process where ideas and ways of life are increasingly shared across cultures through technology
social globalization
A free trade agreement between America, Canada, and Mexico
NAFTA
Individual and collective
The expansion of trade networks around the world
Economic globalization
A company that owns various media companies around the world
transnational media corporation
A type of technology that is used to connect people, allowing them to share ideas and information
social media
political globalization
Regulates Canadian radio and television to ensure that Canadian media and culture do not become overwhelmed by American media
Interconnected
outsourcing
The CRTC is....
the Canadian radio-television telecommunications commission
when governments of various countries become increasingly interconnected
The process by which something is increasingly influenced by American culture is...
Americanization
Cultures becoming more alike around the world
homogenization
When a company sells the same products in lots of different countries, it is promoting...
homogenization
______ is mixing of identities and cultures in new and different ways. (example: A Tribe Called Red mixes reggae, EDM, and First Nations singing & drumming)
hybridization
Linguistic identity is...
The collective identity of a people who speak the same language.
What is Can-con?
Canadian content
The spread of one popular culture around the world.
Universalization of Popular Culture