The greater the quantity of a good produced, the lower the cost because these costs are spread out over a larger number of goods.
Economies of Scale
X2
McJobs and Consumerism are both terms associated with this concept involving the USA
Americanization
A public organization in Canada which mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasting and telecommunications
CRTC
Erasing cultural differences so that people become more and more similar
Homogenization
A process that occurs when the culture of another group is absorbed by another culture
Assimilation
Allowing religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinct culture within mainstream culture
Accommodation
Canadian broadcasting network that airs primarily indigenous programming
APTN
An international organization representing countries and regions where French is the dominant language. Also promote French culture abroad
La Francophonie
This nation has been embroiled with the Government of Canada regarding disputed land and resource claims for decades
Lubicon Cree
X3
A system of intermodal freight transport made of steel. They have standardized dimensions and can be stacked and transported over long distances
Containerization
Nike, Disney, Apple, Microsoft are all examples
Transnational Corporations
The quality of being mutually reliant on other people within a group
Interdependence
Canadian crown corporation that serves as a public broadcaster featuring many Canadian programs
CBC
X2
Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups
Acculturation
Pushing a group to the borders of society where they hold little social, economic or political power
Marginalization
The blending and integration of different cultures that make something new
Hybridization
Traditions, language, clothing & piercings are all ways
Collective/Individual Identity
A group of Canadians with mixed ancestry. They underwent a process of cultural revitalization and increased their membership
Metis
You do this to your identity by seeking its protection as a right in the constitution
Affirmation
To make someone adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure like propaganda
Brainwashing/Indoctrination
X2
A process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity promoting languages, traditions and customs
Revitalization
The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics
Linguistics
X3
A word that is often used to describe a native French-speaking people
Francophone
The preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation
Multiculturalism
Producing media, films, tv and other popular media so that it can be consumed by a large audience
Universalization of pop culture