global citizenship - unit 3: culture and community

culture

the traditions and norms that are in certain communities. For example indians use their hands to eat their food and it is a tradition and norm.

cultural globalisation

a phenomenon by which the experience of everyday life, as influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, reflects a standardization of cultural expressions around the world.

globalisation

the integration between many different countries and people, such as the EU.

national identity

a person's sense of belonging to a certain nation, such as a Chinese citizen identifying with China and its culture/politics.

international migration

when people cross borders of countries for example a person migrating from China to India

push factors

will make a person want to migrate away from a country e.g. wars, natural disasters and political reasons. etc

pull factors

reasons why a person will migrate to a country, this mainly consists of benefits, this can be because of job/business opportunities, family interests.

tourism

travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours.

ethnicity

a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups such as a common set of traditions, ancestry, language, history, society, culture, nation, religion, or social treatment within their residing area.

identity

the fact of being who or what a person or thing is, i.e. a close similarity or affinity.

women's rights

These include the right to live free from violence and discrimination; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; to be educated; to own property; to vote; and to earn an equal wage.

community

a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. people may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, town, or neighbourhood) or in virtual space through communication platforms.

aging population

the number of citizens who will need more support & care as they get older adds to a country's expenditure.

cultural change

a term used in public policy-making that emphasizes the influence of cultural capital on individual and community behaviour. It has been sometimes called repositioning of culture, which means the reconstruction of the cultural concept of a society.

global "middle class"

This is earning enough money in your part of the world to be able to afford the basics of food, clothing and shelter and then having some money left over to spend how you want.

tradition

a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.

modernity

a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period and the ensemble of particular socio-cultural norms, attitudes and practices that arose in the wake of the Renaissance - in the "Age of Reason" of 17th-century thought and the 18th-century of "Enlightenment".

cultural values

These are the core principles and ideals upon which an entire community exists. This is made up of several parts: customs, which are traditions and rituals; values, which are beliefs; and culture

cultural diversity

is describing that a community has many different cultures. For example, Hong kong has many cultures such as Indian Chinese English. etc.

discrimination

a prejudiced treatment of a person because of their race, or gender this can be in the form of harassment and bans because of their race.