Globalization

Flashcards about Globalization

Political globalization

The process by which political decisions and actions are becoming more and more involved with other countries.

Economic Globalization

The process of expanding world trading networks.

Trade Agreements

Facilitates trade between member states, example: NAFTA

Social Globalization

The process by which people’s lifestyles spread across the world.

Globalization and Media

Increasing our exposure to communication technologies and is accelerated by these technologies.

Universalization of Pop Culture

The spread of a few types of popular culture around the world; people from different countries experience a lot of the same culture.

Media Convergence / Media Concentration

Control of the world’s media by a few large transnational companies.

Canadian Radio-television and Communications Commission (CRTC)

Regulates Canadian content on TV and radio.

Hybridization

The mixing of identities and cultures in new and different ways; something made of mixed elements.

Cultural Hybridization Example

Mixing traditional culture with new technologies.

Culture

The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.