Unit 1
What is it called when "One cultural groups characteristics are absorbed into a more dominant culture"
Assimilation
A form of economic nationalism that sought to increase the prosperity and power of a nation through restrictive trade practices
Mercantilism
A company that operates in two or more companies than origin
Transnational Corporations
Measures the level of comfort based on material things we can buy
Standard of living
Word meaning "Can be maintained for the future"
Sustainability
Cultural changes when two distinct groups meet
Acculturation
To remove or reduce the population by destruction or expulsion
Depopulation
The movement of factories and production out of country with high labour costs
Outsourcing
Contributes to our Rights and Freedoms, Healthcare, Education, Clean environment, etc...
Quality of life
A person looking for legal/ Non-violent solutions to problems
Pacifist
An organized movement to construct a more satisfying culture
Culture revitalization
Racism that is imbedded into society
Systemic Racism
Countries trade and industry are controlled by public owners for profit
Capitalism
Made up of independent countries working together for a common purpose
Intergovernmental Organizations (IGO's)
Accepting and creating space for people with differing cultural views
Accomodation
Combines the elements of American Culture with other countries which it is produced
Hybridization
Belief that your culture is superior to others
Ethnocentrism
Accepting responsibility for the proper use of resources to ensure a future supply
Stewardship
A cultural group that maintains links between their homeland and adopted country
Transnational community
Your identity in relationship to whom you are a part of
Collective identity
A barrier between the developed and the developing worlds
North and South Divide
The transition from creating goods by hand to using machines
Industrial revolution
The Post War Economic Agreement
Bretton Woods Agreement
Green Revolution
1994 treaty among Canada, the US, and Mexico to improve trade by removing tariffs and other economic barriers
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)