Social

Global Integration

nations are reliant on each other to meet needs. connected nations economies.

Westernization

spread of western culture around the world.

Trade liberalization

easy exchange of goods around the world

Technological advancement

sharing of information and cheap production of goods has lead to rapid advancement of technology.

Age of exploration

the period from the 15th century to the late 18th, when Europeans set sail to discover and explore other lands

Age of imperialism

1870 when modern, relatively developed nations were taking over less developed areas,

Triangular route

the three-legged route that made up the Atlantic slave trade

Interdependence

the state of being dependent upon one another

Computer revolution

when computers began to proliferate in the 1960s, transforming business around the world

digital technology

iphone revolution

acculturation

change happening in a group resulting from contact with another group

marginalization

putting a group of people in a lower powerless position in society

assimilation

a minority culture is absorbed into a dominant culture

Americanization

growing dominant of American lifestyles

homogenization

the process by which cultures become more alike. (

accommodation

making adjustments to allow for differences

diversification

growth of ethnic culture and racial diversity in society

Hybridization

the mixing of cultures and identities in and different ways

revitalization

promoting and bringing life back to a culture that was in danger of disappearing

pluralism

peace/multicultural

sovereignty

independence

language laws

Quebec laws to maintain french

CRTC

regulate amount of canadian content

outsourcing

buisness’ overseas

TNC

transnational corporations (walmart)

exploitation

using workers and giving low wages

consumerism

mass consumption of goods