related issue one

Question 1

context

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circumstance you’re in

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role model

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someone who people look up to

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collective

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group to which peole belong to/identify with

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body adornment

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clothing

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traditions

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system of beliefs passed down within a group of people with symbolic meaning

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collective identity and context

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Collective identity refers to a person’s sense of belonging to a group

a different aspect of a person’s identity is different depending on the context

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transnational corporation

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company based in one country, while developing its products or delivering its goods/services in several countries

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multinational corporation

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aka transnational corporation

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media concentration

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concentrates ownership of media in the hands of a few large corporations

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media convergence

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use of electronic technology to integrate media such as newspapers, books, TV, and the internet

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economies of scale

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advantages that may occur as a result of increasing the size of a business

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biodiversity

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the variety of life in an ecosystem

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homogenization

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process where cultures become more alike; erasing the differences

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acculturation

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cultural changes that occur when two cultures accommodate/adapt to each others worldview

canadian teens adapting north american fashions and music

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accommodation

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accepting and creating space for other diverse cultures

rcmp allow sikh men to wear turban

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assimilation

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when one culture/group is absorbed by another

may be result of accomodation/acculturation

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cultural revitalization

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efforts to preserve and revive cultures and customs that are at risk of being lost or forgotten

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communication technology

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computers have revolutionized the way information flows
initially computers were expensive and too complex for an average person

communication tech. is a globalizing force

Question 19

World Trade Organization (WTO)

negatives?

Answer 19

operates the global system of trade rules + helps developing countries improve their capacity to trade; and allows members to negotiate trade agreements and to resolve the trade problems

encourages countries to maintain free trade around the world, countries are creating more industries and technology companies that destroy the environment

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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)

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established a free-trade zone in North America; it reduced or eliminated tariffs on imports and exports among the three participating countries (canada, mexico, usa)

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digital divide

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gap that separates people who do and don’t have access to digital technology

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propaganda

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ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing cause

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pop culture

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popular culture
“culture of the people”

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universalization

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process of spreading culture through the media [leading to cultural homogenization]

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hybridization

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a combination of the elements of different cultures

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bias

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a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment

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cultural content laws

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canada passed cultural content laws to protect artists, songs, movies, and literature | protect canadian stories, songs, myths, and dreams

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cultural diversity

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quality of diverse or different cultures

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CRTC

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the goal of CRTC rules is to protect + preserve canadian culture identity, ensuring canadians hear canadian values and see canadian stories ## Footnote CANADIAN RADIO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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Unesco

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one of the largest international organizations promoting cultural identity ## Footnote UNESCO adopted the universal declaration on cultural diversity, which includes the motto; the cultural wealth of he world is its diversity in dialogue

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Opec

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when OPEC stopped shipping oil to the US, Americans turned to Canada for oil oil wells were set up on the Lubicon land and destroyed the ecosystem ## Footnote the organization of the petroleum exporting countries

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la Francophonie

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an international organization based on french speaking people based not only on common language, but a common purpose + way of thinking

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United Nations

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an international organization founded after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security

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Banana Wars

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europe helped jamaica and st. lucia by removing tariffs on bananas this situation sparked a conflict known as the ‘banana wars’ transnationals protested the european policy, saying it's unfair

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Americanization

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influence of the American culture and economy on other countries outside the United States

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trading partners

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partners [countries] with trade connections/relationships

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developed/developing countries

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Developed countries are wealthy and have a stable economy and government; developing countries are often poor and have a weak, or out of control, government and economy

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interdependence

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reliance on one another ## Footnote a system in which multiple companies rely on each other economically

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middle class

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social group that consists of well-educated people | not poor, but not rich

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monopoly

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an enterprise that is the only seller of a good or service

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global village

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the world considered as a single community linked by telecommunications.