Vocabulary
Define pluralistic
society is made up of many groups
Hair colour, being a volleyball player, and liking to read are all in which category of identity?
Individual Identity
What is importing and exporting?
Importing is bringing goods into your country, exporting is selling goods to another country
Media can create a reduced sense of ____
collective identity, community, belonging, diversity
What are Canada's two public broadcasters?
CBC, SRC
Define transnational corporation
a company that operates, produces, sells in more than 2 countries
What is the definition of globalization?
Is a process that makes the world and citizens increasingly connected and interdependent
Outsourcing refers to what?
When a transnational corporation goes to other countries, usually those with low wages, to produce their goods or services
Media companies in the 1990s began to _____
merge into media transnationals - media consolidation
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees what?
A parents right to educate their child in French or English
Define media convergence
The integration of different media forms, such as newspapers, television, and the internet, through digital technologies.
What are the four dimensions of globalization?
economic, political, social, environmental
What are the four forces of globalization?
Trade, transportation, media, communication technology
What is an example of something that DOES NOT promote globalization?
Cultural language laws
Which organization attempts to reflect the cultures, languages, and communities of diverse Indigenous peoples
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
Define cultural revitalization
Efforts to revive and strengthen the cultural traditions, languages, and practices of a community
In a collective you might use certain __________ with each other
slang, or language
+: cost effective, job opportunities, spread of resources, access to new materials
-: takes business away from locals, can't compete, exploitation of workers, monopoly
Accomodation
Indigenous communities sharing their language and having train-to-trainer programs is an example of what?
Cultural revitalization
Define Glocal
A term combining "global" and "local" to emphasize the interconnectedness of global trends and local experiences. What happens at the local level affects the global (vice versa)
What is an example of environmental globalization in the Lubicon Cree case study?
The land was depleted of natural resources and animals due to the mining of oil
sea containers- containerization
What is pop culture often equated to?
American culture- americanization
What are two ways someone could promote their culture?
Seek out cultural/language groups, Access culture and language using forms of media, pass-down language As a collective, fight for the return of cultural artifacts with cultural significance