Related Issue One Key Terms Flashcards
Help prepare students for the Related Issue One unit final (32 cards)
Accommodation
An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society.
Acculturation
Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups.
Assimilation
The absorption of a minority group by a dominant group.
Affirmation of identity
The act of recognizing, validating, and expressing one’s sense of self, including personal, cultural, social, or psychological aspects.
Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC)
The public authority that regulates and promotes Canadian culture in the broadcast media.
Collective identity
The shared sense of belonging to a group, formed through common values, beliefs, experiences, or goals. This can be based on factors such as culture, nationality, religion, social class, or political affiliation.
Cultural revitalization
The process of reviving and strengthening cultural traditions, practices, and identities that may have been diminished or lost due to colonization, globalization, or other external influences.
Cultural Appropriation
The adoption or use of elements from another culture, often by a dominant group, in a way that lacks understanding, respect, or proper acknowledgment.
Culture content legislation
Laws or regulations aimed at protecting and promoting the cultural products, practices, and expressions of a particular country or community.
Diversification/diversity
The inclusion and representation of different groups, perspectives, and characteristics within a specific setting, such as a workplace, community, or society.
Economic aspects of globalization
The dimension of life that concerns the production and exchange of goods, services, money, and resources.
Globalization
The process of becoming more globally interconnected and interdependent socially, politically, and economically. Some key categories include: trade, people, investment, technology, culture, and ideas among countries.
Homogenization
A trend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization.
Hybridization
The blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross-cultural consumption.
Integration
The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream societies.
Language laws
Regulations or legal frameworks that govern the use, preservation, and promotion of languages within a country or region.
General Importance of Language laws
Language laws are crucial for several reasons. They help protect linguistic diversity by safeguarding minority languages and promote equality by ensuring that all citizens can access public services, education, and legal systems in their native or preferred language.
Bill 101
Know as The Charter of the French Language, it is a law passed in Quebec in 1977 aimed at promoting and protecting the French language. It made French the official language of the province and established requirements for the use of French in various sectors, including education, business, and government.
Linguistic revitalization
The efforts and processes aimed at reviving and restoring a language that is endangered, dying, or has been lost.
Marginalization
The pushing of a group to the “margins” of society, where they hold little social, political, or economic power.
Media
Various channels and platforms used to communicate information, entertainment, or news to a broad audience.
Monoculture
The uniform global popular culture that results from globalization.
Personal identity
An individual’s sense of who they are, shaped by a combination of personal experiences, values, beliefs, relationships, and social roles.
Perspective
What you know to be true based on your collective identities. A perspective can reflect the outlook of a cultural group, faith, age category, economic group, or language group.
