Unit 5 - Human Development and Diversity

Cultural traits

Culture can be broken down into individual component parts such as clothing, language, food, traditions

Ethnicity

The shared identity of an ethnic group which may be based in common ancestral foots or cultural characteristics such as language, religion, or clothing

Identity

An individual or society’s sense of attachment to one or more places

Cultural diversity

The variety of cultural expression, practices, and identities that exist within a society or community

Cultural diffusion

The spread of cultural beliefs/traits and social activities from one group or people to another

Cultural imperialism

Imposition of a dominant culture upon another, which may result in cultural erosion

Global culture

A shared sense of belonging at the international scale that is demonstrated through common cultural traits

Ethnoscape

A cultural landscape constructed by a minority ethnic group- their culture is reflected in the way they have remade the place where they live

Human development

The ways in which a country seeks to progress economically and to improve the quality of life for its inhabitants

Empowerment of women

Increasing and improving social, economic, political and legal strength of women, to ensure their equal-right status in society

Affirmative action

An economic policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group (positive discrimination)

Microfinance

Lending schemes aim to reduce poverty and are grown to meet the needs of people who have no access to financial services or bank account

Fairtrade

Trade that attempts to be socially, economically, and environmentally responsible

Glocalization

The adaptation of a product or service to the locality or culture for which it is marketed

Cultural hybridity

When a new culture develops, whose traits combine two or more different sets of influences

Dispora

The forced or voluntary dispersal of any population sharing a common racial, ethnic, or cultural identity, after leaving their settled territory and migrating to new areas

Civil society

Any organization or movement that works in the area between the household, the private sector and the state to negotiate matters of public concern (NGOs, trade unions, community groups)

Protectionism

Any economic policy that limits trade between countries so as to protect trade in the home country

Resource nationalism

When a country decides to take all, or a part, of one or a number of natural resources state ownership