Social Studies 10 - Unit One: Identity and Globalization Terms

Primary Document

an original/first source of information

Opinion piece

a type of article where the writer shares their personal thoughts or feelings about a topic

Sovereignty

Supreme power or authority

Migrant

a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find workd or better living conditions

Quota

a government-imposed trade restriction that limits the number of goods imported or exported during a particular period

Disparity

a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair

Alliance

a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations

Outsourcing

obtain goods or a service from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source

Indigenous

(of people) inhabitanting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists

Geopolitics

the study of the effects of Earth's geography on politics and international relations

Gloablization

the process of becoming increasingly interconnected and interdependent

Communications technology

technolgy used to process and communicate information

Pop culture

the cultural products such as music, art, literature, fashion, dance, film, cyber culture, television and radio that are consumed by majority of a society’s population

Mass Media

technology and tools that are intended to reach a mass audience (I.e. television, the internet, newspapers, etc.)

Universalization

worldwide standardization or homogenization

Hybridization

the creation of something new from various elements (I.e. fusion food)

Diversification

producing variety of something (i.e. cultures, languages, etc.)

Language Laws

laws to determine how languages are used, cultivate language skills needed to meet national priorities, or to establish the rights of individuals or groups to use and maintain languages

Linguistic rights

legal rights to choose the language or languages for communication in a private or public atmosphere

Cultural content legislation

laws stating that a certain amount of content presented in media must be specific culture

Cultural revitalization

efforts to promote and increase/grow or restore a culture

Linguistic revitalization

efforts to promote and increase the use of a language

Regulation

rules made by a government or other authority

Acculturation

when individuals and groups of individuals from different cultures come into continuous contact, which leads to changes in the culture of either or both groups

Accommodation

when individuals take on values and beliefs of a culture and accommodate them in ghe public sphere, while maintaining their own culture in the private sphere

Affirmation of identity

working to celebrate and protect an identity

Integration

mixing multiple cultures together

Assimilation

the process of one culture being absorbed (and erased) into another culture

Marginalization

when a culture is treated as less important or powerful than another culture

Homogenization

when different cultures are blended together into one single culture

Identity

traits, characteristics, social relations, roles, and social group memberships that define who one is