Globalization and Culture Change

Flashcards covering key concepts related to globalization and culture change.

Globalization

The growing interconnection of societies worldwide due to improved transportation, communication, and technology.

Cultural Change

The transformation of a society’s beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors over time.

Cultural Diffusion

The process by which cultural elements spread from one society to another.

Direct Diffusion

Cultural diffusion that occurs through face-to-face contact, such as trade or migration.

Indirect Diffusion

Cultural diffusion that occurs through media, the internet, or globalization.

Forced Diffusion

Cultural diffusion that occurs when one culture imposes its practices on another, such as colonization.

Cultural Homogenization

The process wherein diverse cultures blend and lose their unique identities, often leading to a uniform culture.

Cultural Hybridity

The blending of elements from different cultures, such as fusion food or music.

Cultural Relativism

Understanding a culture based on its own values and context.

Ethnocentrism

Judging another culture using your own cultural standards, which can lead to prejudice.

Modernization

The process by which societies transition from traditional ways of life to more industrial and technological systems.

Cultural Lag

The phenomenon that occurs when material culture changes faster than non-material culture.

Acculturation

The process by which individuals adopt some traits of another culture while maintaining their own.

Assimilation

The process where a group completely loses its original culture.

Transculturation

The exchange of cultural traits in both directions.

Glocalization

The adaptation of global ideas to local cultures.

Cultural Resistance

The efforts of some groups to oppose globalization and protect their traditions.

Cultural Imperialism

The dominance of one culture over others through media, language, or economic power.

Hegemony

Cultural dominance that is accepted as 'normal'.

Postcolonialism

The study of the effects of colonial history on cultures.