The "Global" Basics
The increasing interdependence of world economies and cultures.
Globalization
A shared sense of belonging or "we-ness" among a group.
Colective Identity
The process of transporting goods in standardized metal boxes.
Containerization
Large companies that operate in more than one country.
Transnational Corporation (TNC)
The Alberta First Nation that never signed Treaty 8.
Lubicon Cree
The dimension of globalization focused on trade and commerce.
Economic Globalization
The most important aspect of identity for many people.
Language
The four "Forces" of Globalization.
Trade, Communication, Transportation, and Media
A low-paying job requiring little skill with no room for growth.
McJob
The group of oil-rich nations that caused an energy shortage in 1973.
A system where two or more groups or states coexist.
Pluralism
Circumstances or surroundings that affect how you interact.
Context
Achieving savings by producing or buying things in large quantities.
Economies of Scale
Trend where a few large corporations own most newspapers/media.
Media Concentration
This fruit is cheap due to TNCs using pesticides and low labour costs.
Bananas
The dimension focused on Earth's biodiversity and habitats.
Environmental Globalization
The process where one culture (like the US) dominates others.
Americanization (or Social Globalization)
The use of technology to integrate different types of media.
Media Convergence
The "Global" region where TNCs often find cheaper labour and lower safety rules.
Global South (Developing Nations)
The term for land owned and controlled by the government.
Crown Land
The dimension involving alliances like NATO, NORAD, and the UN.
Political Globalization
The term for identity being "constantly developing and evolving."
Dynamic
Two "Bad" side effects of containerization.
Environmental damage (fuel) and hurting local businesses
Why critics say TNCs don't actually help the "host" country's economy.
Profits go back to the headquarters (Home Country), not the host country.
An arrangement helping producers in developing nations get fair wages and safer working conditions.
Fair Trade