Chapter 5 Flashcards
Urbanization
the growth of cities, a phenomenon that started 200 years ago following the Industrial Revolution.
What are metropolises?
They are large cities. They occur as a result of urbanization and as a result of urbanization, now house more people than ever before.
What are now known as cosmopolitans?
Metropolises that have become extremely culturally diverse. ex: Delhi India, Tokyo Japan, Mexico city Mexico, Los Angeles US, London UK, Paris France
What is a megacity?
A metropolises that have over 10 million people.
accommodation:
-Local governments recognize the opportunity to help residents integrate by accommodating their specific, immediate needs ex: halifax has the Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement association (MISA)
Many immigrants choose to leave their homeland to have a new and better way of life but they don’t want to leave their culture behind.
How is Integration the best of both worlds?
- by Keeping identity unique and diverse
- Allow all Canadians to share a common set of beliefs and values to hold us all together (pluralistic society)
acculturation is
the process of changing as the result of contact with other groups.
- so they don’t stand out, most immigrants may seek to adopt the traits of the dominant culture to feel included
What do some people do that creates acculturation?
- choose to adopt a new/more innovative way of life than their ancestors ex: some First Nations groups acculturated to the globalize world through tourism an small local businesses
co-operatives:
- businesses owned by many members who all profit equally.
- very common among women in many underdeveloped nations, in an attempt to boost their families’ income.
acculturation in the Andes;
- In the Andes mountains of South America, the Quechua people were one of the first peoples conquered by the Inca Empire
- Their economy was based on llama/alpaca farming, and using their wool for woven goods
Now, the Quechuan women own collectives which still produce these goods for a global market.
cultural revitalization
- is a renewal, or celebration, of cultural tradition, customs, and languages among members of the cultural community.
- Many cultures today, that have been marginalized, or assimilated in the past, are attempted to revitalize their culture.
What happened with Inuit Revival?
- early 1900’s missionaries set out to convert the Inuit people to Christianity
- traditional beliefs and practices were banned in schools
- in the 1950’s the Canadian gov’t forced the Nomadic Inuit people to live in permanent settlements
- 1960’s the Inuit settlements were moved to allow for mining and drilling
- 1070’s Inuit bean working on legislation with the Can Gov’t to govern themselves
- 1999 Can gov’t created the Territory of Nunavut for the Inuit to live in and govern themselves
Francophone in canada: How did the French protect their culture in Canada?
- BNA act of 1867 mad both English dn French as official language in government and federal courts
- the official languages act of 1969 - ensured all citizens could receive federal documents and services in english and french
- bill 101 defined french a sQuebec’s only official language in 1977
slide 17 in chapter 5 cartoon
The Global Francophone Community
- globally recognized as a Francophone country
1970, La Francophonie was created. What is it?
-It is a cultural and linguistic community of over 175 million French speaking people
-It is also an institutional community (a building and office) that is in 63 states and governments around the world
- Many members are former French colonies
- Quebec and New Brunswick hold special status as “participating governments” (map on page 109)
