definitions Flashcards
Individual identity
traits that make up a person’s sense of individuality
collective identity
the combination of beliefs, values, view of history, and language of a people
Traditions
Customs of a family or culture
Language
human communication, either spoken or written, in which words are combined in an agreed way
pluralistic society
a society in which a diversity of languages, beliefs, traditions, values, religions and other aspects of culture are embedded as part of the foundations of the country; a society that respects and values the individual and collective opinions and identities of all people
Intermarriage
marriage between individuals from different cultural, ethnic, or religious groups
Michif
language of the Métis people - blend of English and various first nations
minority group
an ethnic, linguistic, or religious group whose numbers are small (ex: minority and majority)
official bilingualism
an official government policy under which a country or province recognizes two official languages, for example, French and English in Canada
ta moko
form of decoration practiced by the Maori people of New Zealand, which has important spiritual and social meaning
kauae
female form of ta moko
What is globalization?
The process that is making the world’s citizens increasingly interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically.
What is a retail operation?
Selling goods and services to the public.
What does transnational mean?
Corporations that operate in two or more countries, or a person who is a citizen of more than one country.
What is society?
A group of people who form an ordered community centered on kinship, religion, an ideology, or a particular worldview.
What is the woven world?
Our sense of cultural boundaries has been dissolved due to technologies such as television, radio, and the Internet.
What is a global village?
The entire world and its inhabitants are becoming one large community interconnected by technology, particularly television.
What is democracy?
A political system in which the law applies equally to all people.
What is integration?
The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society.
