Social 10, unit 1

Question 1

Homogenization

Answer 1

the erasing of differences, often refers to the erasing of cultural differences so that people become more similar

Question 2

Digital divide

Answer 2

The gap that separate people who do and do not have access to up-to-date digital technology

Question 3

Slang

Answer 3

Vocabulary that is used between people who belong to the same social group, or that follow youth, pop-culture trends

Question 4

Indigenous

Answer 4

People inhabiting, or existing in a land from the earliest times, and or for the arrival of colonists

Question 5

Interdependent

Answer 5

The state of being dependent upon one another, mutual dependence

Question 6

Individual identity

Answer 6

The unique ways that you define yourself. Elements of identity could include race, ethnicity gender age.

Question 7

CBC + APTN

Answer 7

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Canadian specialty channel and public broadcasting service

Question 8

Banana wars

Answer 8

the culmination of a six-year trade quarrel between the US and the EU. The US complained that the EU broke free trade rules by a banana scheme.

Question 9

Social globalization

Answer 9

The sharing of ideas and concepts, for example, social media, movies, and fashion between and through different countries around the world.

Question 10

McJob

Answer 10

A low paying job that requires a little skill and provides a little opportunity for advancement.

Question 11

Universalization

Answer 11

The spread of culture, trends, customs, and practises around the world

Question 12

CRTC

Answer 12

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. An independent public organization that regulates and supervisors the Canadian broadcasting and telecommunication system.

Question 13

Melting Pot

Answer 13

Theory of multiculturalism that assumes that various immigrant groups will tend to melt together, abandoning their individual cultures, and eventually becoming fully assimilated into the predominant society. Example USA.

Question 14

Global village

Answer 14

Marshall Mcluhan. The growing connections among people around the world

Question 15

Transnational corporations or multinational corporations

Answer 15

Company that is based in one country, while developing in manufacturing its products, or delivering its goods and services in more than one country

Question 16

Assimilation

Answer 16

A process that occurs when the culture of a minority group is absorbed by another culture, the cultural identity of the minority group disappears as its members take on the identity of another culture

Question 17

Political globalization

Answer 17

Effects into continuity of political or relationships around the world, how institutions and countries can influence the whole world example, NATO, UNESCO, WHO, UN

Question 18

Communication technology

Answer 18

Any tool people used to create transmits store, and share information. Can help indigenous endangered languages

Question 19

Glocal

Answer 19

Reflecting or characterized by both local and global considerations

Question 20

Francophone

Answer 20

Of having her belonging to a population, using French as its first or sometimes second language. Being enriched French culture and language.

Question 21

Michif

Answer 21

One common language spoken by the Metis people of Canada and the US

Question 22

Metis

Answer 22

People of mixed blood, European and indigenous ancestry

Question 23

Hybridization

Answer 23

The combining of elements of two or more different things to create something new.

Question 24

Cultural pluralism

Answer 24

The idea that a variety of people are free to affirm and promote their customs, traditions, beliefs, and language within a society

Question 25

Cultural revitalization

Answer 25

Process of affirming and promoting peoples individual and collective cultural identity

Question 26

Multiculturalism

Answer 26

An official Canadian government policy, founded on the idea that Canadian society is pluralistic. Made of many culturally distinct groups who are free to affirm and promote their own cultural identity.

Question 27

Four forces of globalization

Answer 27

Market, government, cost, competition

Question 28

Integration

Answer 28

The process by which separate groups are combined into unified society, especially when this is pursued as a deliberate policy

Question 29

Anglophone

Answer 29

Consisting of or belonging to an English speaking population, especially in a country where two or more languages are spoken. Being enriched in English culture and language.

Question 30

Economies of scale

Answer 30

Savings that are achieved by producing using, and buying things in large quantities

Question 31

Allophone

Answer 31

Someone’s who’s first language is neither english or french.

Question 32

Cultural globalization

Answer 32

The transmission of ideas, meanings and values around the world in such a way to extend and intensify social relations

Question 33

Boycott

Answer 33

To refuse to buy used or participate in something as a way of protesting

Question 34

Collective identity

Answer 34

How individuals define themselves as belonging to a group based on markers, such as race, ethnicity culture, gender, socioeconomic class

Question 35

Accommodation

Answer 35

A process that occurs when people from different cultures come into contact and except and create space for one another. The customs traditions, technology, beliefs, and languages of both cultures may be affected.

Question 36

Economic globalization

Answer 36

The spread of trade, transportation, and communication systems around the world, in the interests are promoting worldwide commerce.

Question 37

Endangered language

Answer 37

Language that is at risk of no longer being used as its speakers shift to another language or die out.

Question 38

Dominance of English

Answer 38

British empire, colonization, English is the most spoken language in the world.

Question 39

Media convergence

Answer 39

The use of electronic technology to integrate media, such as newspapers books, TV in the Internet.

Question 40

Media concentration

Answer 40

The gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media, in the hands of few large corporations

Question 41

Pop culture

Answer 41

Popular culture which refers to the culture of the people. This term often refers to current cultural trends that are spread by commercial mass media.