Globalization: The Intro
Name one of the three main recognized dimensions of globalism.
Economic, Social, or Political
What is the term for taking ideas, customs, and social behaviors from another culture or civilization?
Cultural Borrowing
What is the process of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad for use or sale?
Import
Canada's two official languages are...
English and French
How tall is Mr Aidan?
Cm or feet.
185cm or 6.07feet.
What describes the world's citizens, governments, and companies as they become increasingly connected by globalization.
Interdependent/ Interdependence
What term defines the adoption or borrowing of elements from another culture, often by a dominant group, without understanding or respecting the cultural context?
Cultural Appropriation
What specific economic term describes one company hiring another company to fulfill certain tasks in production?
Outsourcing
Canada Having two official languages is an example of...
Official Bilingualism, or pluralistic society.
what is the speed of light?
299 792 458 m / s
What term is used for a person who buys goods or services for personal use?
a Consumer
What process occurs when people mix traditional arts, mass communication, and popular culture to create new modes of expression, such as a music mash-up?
Hybridization
What term refers to the basic physical systems of a community, including roads, utilities, water, and sewage?
Infrastructure
Name one global organization that Canada or Cambodia belongs to.
United Nations or NATO (or G8), ASEAN League, etc.
Where are Mr Aidan's grandparents from?
Give an example of a globalization in your own life with an explanation.
Teacher's choice
What term describes a society made up of many groups where diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious groups coexist while maintaining their distinct identities and values?
Pluralistic Society
What term refers to the movement of people from rural areas to towns and cities in search of work and other opportunities?
Urbanization
What is the term for the pushing of a group to the outside of society, where they hold little political, or economic power?
Marginalization
How many member countries are there in the U.N. must be within nearest 5
There are 193 member countries in the United Nations (UN). These member states are all sovereign states with equal representation in the UN General Assembly, which is the main deliberative body of the UN.
What specific term refers to the uniform global popular culture that results from a trend toward worldwide uniformity?
Monoculture
According to sources, what is the goal of integration in mainstream society?
The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society
Critics of Wal-Mart note that 70 percent of what they sell is purchased from this country, taking business away from Canadian producers.
China
Summarise a political event that was outlined in the course and how it connects to globalization
Teacher's choice.
Who is mr Aidan's favourite musical artist?
Frank Ocean