Social Unit 1 Review Flashcards
(42 cards)
context definition:
circumstances or surroundings
role model definition:
someone to whom others look as an example to emulate
individual identity:
the concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life
collective identity:
how individuals define themselves as belonging to a group based on markers such as race, ethnicity, culture, gender, socio-economic class, religion, dis/ability etc.
globalization:
the process by which the world’s citizens are becoming increasingly connected and interdependent
economic globalization:
the spread of trade, transportation, and communication systems worldwide in the interests of or promoting worldwide commerce.
social globalization:
Social globalisation refers to the sharing of ideas and information between and through different countries.
political globalization:
Political globalization refers to the intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe.
Eurocentrism:
a form of ethnocentrism that uses European ethnic, national, religious, and linguistic criteria to judge other people and their cultures
transnational corporation(TNC’s):
A company that is based in one country while developing and manufacturing its products, or delivering its goods and services, in more than one country. Also called a multinational corporation.
media transnationals:
communication, information or entertainment that crosses international borders without the regulatory constraints normally associated with electronic media.
media concentration:
the gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few large corporations.
media convergence:
the use of electronic technology to integrate media such as newspapers, books, TV, and the internet.
economies of scale:
savings that are achieved by producing, using, and buying things in large quantities.
biodiversity:
variety in plant and animal species
homogenization:
the erasing of differences. When this term is applied to people, it often refers to the erasing of cultural differences so that people become more and more similar.
acculturation:
the cultural changes that occur when two cultures accommodate, or adapt to, each others worldviews
accomodation:
a process that occurs when people from different cultures come into contact and accept and create space for one another. The customs, traditions, technologies, beliefs and languages of both cultures may be affected.
assimilation:
a process that occurs when the culture of a minority group is absorbed y absorbed culture. The cultural identity of the minority group disappears as its members take on the identity of the other culture.
cultural revitalization:
the process of affirming and promoting people’s individual and collective cultural identity.
containerization:
the transporting of goods in standard-sized shipping containers
digital divide:
the gap that separates people who do and do not - have access to up-to-date digital technology
propaganda:
ideas and information spread to achieve a specific goal.
pop culture:
A short form for “popular culture,” which is the culture of the people. This term often refers to the current cultural trends that are spread by commercial mass media.
