social 10 - unit 1: globalization and identity

chapters 1-5: to what extent should globalization shape identity?

globalization

process making the world's citizens more interdependent economically (money), socially (people), politically (govt), environmentally (earth), and technologically (machines/inventions)

economic globalization

internationally trading goods

transnational corporations

corporations operating in two or more countries; most large companies and retail chains are transnational (eg. Apple, Google, McDonald's)

society

group of people who form an ordered community based on kinship, an ideology, religion, language, or a particular worldview; perspectives can differ

global village

idea that everyone in the world is connected by TV, making the world smaller, until we become a single village

individual identity

the traits that make up who a person is

collective identity

the combination of beliefs, values, views, etc.

bias

inclination that makes it hard to judge fairly

traditions

customs in our family and culture

language

how we communicate with those around us

pluralistic society

a society made up of many different groups

minority groups

a smaller group within a larger society; separated from mainstream culture; prone to discrimination and racism

British North America Act of 1867 (BNA Act)

Canada's original constitution which established Canada's system of government

Constitution Act 1982

Canada's Constitution, which includes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and an amending formula; Canadians got the right to get federal govt services in either French or English

cultural appropriation

the unacknowledged/inappropriate adoption of customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society

cultural appreciation

when someone seeks to understand and learn about another culture in an effort to broaden their perspective and connect with others cross-culturally

universalization of popular culture

the spread of one popular culture around the world

hybridization

people using media and communication to create hybrid cultures and identities

media transnationals

media companies that exist in more than one country

media consolidation/convergence

mergers of media transnationals that result in a concentration of ownership (eg. Disney, Time Warner)

media transnationals - advantages

they have money and man power to make new and interesting media, many people enjoy the products they produce, they can use their voice to express interests of many cultures

media transnationals - disadvantages

too much influence on what we watch, smaller companies cannot financially compete, many translations don't represent diverse cultures

hybridization - advantages

takes two good things and combines them

hybridization - disadvantages

eliminates uniqueness; loss of culture and identity

CBC and Radio Canada

public broadcaster owned and ran by Canadian govt; highlights valuable Canadian news and content; maintains Canadian identity

TV5

French-language TV network featuring Francophone produced programming and connecting diverse Francophone cultures from around the world; formed by Canada, Quebec, Belgium, France, and Switzerland

24 heures a Vancouver

24hr French radio station focusing on Vancouver's Francophone community; created by TV5 and Radio Canada

Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA)

a Canadian-based Aboriginal communications society that uses Internet, radio, and print media to promote Aboriginal cultures

APTN: Canada's Aboriginal Network

TV network promoting Canadian Aboriginal culture across Canada

minority languages

languages spoken by minority groups; threatened by social globalization; less likely to survive as English is becoming more and more dominant; media and technology help keep these languages alive

Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC)

public authority that regulates and promotes Canadian culture in the broadcast media

CanCon (Canadian Content)

amount of required Canadian content all networks must carry in Canada

assimilation

the absorption of a minority group by a dominant group

accommodation

an inclusive approach allowing religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within a mainstream society

homogenization

a trend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization

integration

the incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society

marginalization

the pushing of a group to the "margins" of society, where they hold little social, political, or economic power; their identities and cultures are devalued by society

monoculture

the uniform global popular culture that results from globalization

secularism

the complete separation between matters of state and religion

urbanization

the growth of towns and cities, as people migrate from rural areas in search of work and other opportunities

metropolises

very large cities

cosmopolitan

reflecting many diverse cultures; worldly, sophisticated

megacities

cities with more than 10 million people

acculturation

change as a result of contact with other cultural groups

co-operatives

businesses owned jointly by their members, who share the profits equally

cultural revitalization

a process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity, such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving traditions and customs