CHAPTER 1: globalization and identity (copy)

grade 10

2 methods of assimilation

Voluntary: a person or the group willingly adopts the dominant culture to make their life easier, avioid discrimination, or for better opportunites. Forced: The dominat group pressurizes the minority group to change their culture, may resort to violent measures

4 points of a developing country

people have lower life expectancy, people have less education and literacy rate, people have less money (income), women have higher fertility rate and pregnancy

A developed country

is a nation-state that has a highly industrialized economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

A developing country

is a nation-state with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index

Aboriginal, indigenous, native

inhabiting a land from the beginning of human occupation; established before colonists arrive

accomodation

A result of the convergence of culutres. In order to work together, culutres adapt their traditions and polocies to include all groups. previous ways of doin gthings or traditions may change overtime. Making adjustments or reaching compromises to allow for differences. EX: Macdonald menu varies in diff countires, MISA(Metropolian Immigrant Settlement Association), a N.S policy focuses on immediate, individual accomodation of immigrants, RCMP allowing turban in uniform for Sikh officers

acculturation

occurs when one cultural group takes on the traits on another group. This dosent nesseairly have to result in assimilation, because people are able to adapt to new ideas and beliefs while maintaing their original culture and the traditions associated with it. So, people adapt to a culutre at the speed and extent as they wish. Some cases this may lead to eventual assimilation. This dosent only happen to migrants but nativepeoples who chose to acculturate to ways of life brought by colononisers

advantages of media transnationals

large financial and human resources needed to create new media, many people enjoy the media created by these comapnies, and they can use their control of the media to express diverse perspectives.

AFN

Assembly of First Nations: a political organization in Canada that promotes the economic, social, and political goals of the First Nations communities in Canada. the AFN uses media and communications technology to promote these goals.

ambivalence to globalism

Feeling that globalization is both a positive and negative force Creates a feeling of confusion as to whether or not to support globalization

Appearance/Attire in relation to the expression of identity

(what people wear) changes over time, but many communities/nationalities have traditional attire, which helps to shape identity by making people of a country identifiable to others. Sometimes this attire is worn at all times and other times this attire is worn only during special events, and makes them identifiable as a community to those around them.

APTN

The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network: is a Canadian specialty channel. Has government support to broadcast nationally. includes programming by, for and about Indigenous people to share with all Canadians.

Arts in relation to the expression of identity

help to shape an identity through music, dance, and artistic expression. Often, traditional music or dance is passed through generations and younger people are encouraged to learn and understand the history behind it. Often, styles of music or dance can be recognized by many people as specific to one group or nationality.

assimilation

The dominant group absorbs a minority group. an individual or a minority group adopts the values, behaviors, customs, and identity of a dominant culture, often resulting in the loss of their own distinct cultural traits. EXAMPLE: the franchophones in Canada, outisde quebec may struggle to find serivces in their language, despite offical billingualism. They may feel inclined to give up their linguistic identity to make their lives eaiser, or might feel pressurised to improve their english.

Bias

A preferred, often unfair, way of looking at an issue, favoring one thing.

bill 101 and the rights of Francophones and official languages

Bill 101 recognizes French as Quebec's official language and protects the rights of Francophones.

CAN CON

slang for Canadian Content

CBC

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; (english) Canada's national public broadcaster.

challenges and opportunites of media/communications

CHALLENGES: less privacy, misinformation, reduced diversity (mainly negative on diverisity, but can also be an opportunity from increased competition or more exposure, but its mainly negative by creating a 'default' culutre/ideas).

OPPORTUNITIES: access to info, quick communication, exposure to diverse cultures, sharing of opinions/ideas

co-operatives

businesses owned jointly by its members who share the profits equally. EX: Acculturation: Quecha women of the Andes create cooperatives to sell their wool goods abroad as a response to globalization: they share/practice their culutre and make money to improve their lives.

Collective Identity

Common characteristics and values used to describe a group.

cosmopolitan

a city composed of people and elements from many different parts of the world.

CRTC

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission; created to regulate foregin content on canadian TV, radio, etc. put laws to control the amounts of Canadian media, ensuring canadian bands/shows develop strong fan bases and thus success. basically canada's way to battle globalization and ensure our culture dosent dissapear, and that we remain distinct from U.S.

cultural and lingustic revitalisation

Efforts to preserve and promote endangered languages and cultural practices. is an effort to ensure that cultures and languages are promoted and not lost as a result of globalization. Efforts by governments to sponsor documentaries about history, organizations dedicated to promoting language, or global efforts made by the United Nations to preserve traditions and cultures are examples of ways in which this revitalization is taking place.

cultural protectionsim

The attempt by the Canadian government to promote Canadian cultural production and limit the effects of foreign, mainly American, culture on Canadians. Sharing a large border and a common language with the United States, Canada faces a difficult position trying to maintain a unique identity and prevent its culture from becoming Americanized. CRTC puts this into action

cultural revitalization leads to what? explain

leads to an affirmation of identity. culutral groups actively work to promote their culutre beyond the memebrs of it. When you resist the urge to belnd with the crowd, you are affirming your identity. This can be done by carving a space in society where their culutre and beliefs are protected.

culutral revitalization

an effort to ensure that aspects of a culture or identity are not lost or alteredand have them become more popular. Unique culutres regain a sense of identity. such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving lost traditions. EX: Inuit of canada. they were forced to assimilate and give up their way of life. Oil companies led to the harm of the land. They started to revitalize their culture by making media in their language and schools, their own political system and secured their land.

Democracy

a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges

Demographics

Facts and figures related to populations.

difference between public and private broadcaster in Canada

Public broadcasters are funded by taxpayers and aim to serve the public interest, and they are mandated by the government to promote Canadian culutre. private broadcasters are funded by advertising and aim to make a profit, and they do not have to promote canadian culutre.

DIGITAL DIVIDE

The gap between those who have access to information and communication technology (ICT) and those who do not. Because so much of our information and entertainment comes digitally, those who do not have access to the Internet can be left behind, which can have a serious impact on employment

disadvantages of media transnationals

they have too much control over world culture (few companies control media=fewer perspectives), smaller diverse media cannot compete financially with them, and media transnationals rarely if never use their power to express the voices of diverse cultures.

diversification

an increase in the variety or diversity of something. Advances in media resulted in this as many other countries attempt to promote their own brand of pop culture both at home and abroad. Although the major producers are the U.S, many countries have started to develop their own media. Some of these are becoming popular outside their home countries, as other people enjoy them and people who have emigrated from a country are still able to access media from their home culture.

Economic globalization

is the process of expanding the world’s trading networks.

Enviornmental Globalisation

increases global uniformity and connectedness in the language, regulations, and practices of environmental management

examples of economic globalization

multinational corporations, global supply chains, international trade agreements, foergin investments, outsourcing, movement of money and labour, etc.

examples of enviornmental globalization

climate change, ozone layer depletion, and pollution have repercussions that damage our planet on a global scale. Advocacy, enviornmental movemments, and agreements consulting our enviornment.

examples of political globalization

International agreements/alliances: EU, UN, NATO, etc. global health initiatives like WHO. global Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that tackle issues like climate change and humanitatian crisises, sharing of a political system like democracy, political ideas/beliefs beomoing more globalized

examples of social globalization

social media, the internet, tourism, sharing of ideas, langauge, migration, international education, news, media, etc.

FACTORS THAT IMPACT DEVELOPMENT

Geography= Access to resources, climate, Access to markets (transportation, neighboring nation-states).

Access to education and health care = more productive workforce.

Access to capital (money available to invest to generate wealth).

Access to technology. Stable political systems.

Values of society (progressive or traditional).

History – former colony?

First Nations

indigenous peoples who signed treaties with the federal government

Format of 4th paragraph

Common: What is the common social studies concept between all 3 sources?

Define: Define the social studies concept.

Explain: Source (12or3) is an example of (the social studies concept) because… 3x.

Compare/Contrast/Connect:make connections, and compare/contrast the sources againat/with eachother.

Link: Link the social studies concept back to globalization.

CDECL: Crows Don't Eat Chewy Llamas

Format of Paragraph 1-3

Describe: explain/ describe what you literally see in the source, or what the source is saying. Make sure you indicate who would have said this (if applicable).

Analyze: link a social studies concept to the source define the social studies concept -give examples (case study) as to how the source is an example of that concept.

Relationship: link the social studies concept to globalization.

Conclusion - summarize main ideas and rephrase.

DARC= Dove Ate Red Candy

global village

the idea, that the entire world and its inhabitants are becoming one large community interconnected by technology, particularly television

Globalization

the process that is making the world’s citizens increasingly connected and dependent on one another.

homogenization

The differences between the values, attitudes, beliefs, customs, and traditions of individuals and groups are being reduced; the differences that once existed between cultures disappear to the point that people become similar, or becoming more uniform.

How can media unify us?

(Watching the same television shows, getting shows from around the world, shows can encourage diversity and acceptance of alternative lifestyles)

How we express our identity

traditions, language, religion/spirituality, role modelling, attire/appearence, relationship to the land, ideological beliefs.

hybridization

The process of combining different things to create something new, here we talk about the mixing of identites and cultures in new and different ways. This has been facilitated by the spread of media. Ex. products going through multiple countries for prudction and selling, or direct mixing of two cultures in food, music, art, etc.

Identity, and what can be used to solidify it?

A collective set of characteristics by which a person or group is definately recognised or known for. Basically, how we see others and how we see ourselves. refers to a condition in which people feel a sense of similarity or sameness with others of their religion, race, ethnicity, or nationality. It is a feeling that can be solidified through symbols thought to represent these similarities.

Ideological beliefs in relation the the expression of identity

Such as beliefs about gender roles, government types, or others that affect society are other ways in which identity can be expressed. Different cultures or regions often have different beliefs about such issues, which can help define a group and can sometimes cause conflict between different groups.

ideology

A system of beliefs and values that guides a group or society, or ones that make up the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Individual Identity

Characteristics and values people use to define themselves; constantly changing as we grow.

influences on our identity

culture, language, media, family, government, relationship to the land, enviornment, gender, religion, spirituality, ideology.

integration

is when groups try to retain their custioms while functioning amoung different culutres. It is also thought as providing equal opportunity for participation of different groups in society. This is made difficult by language or cultural barriers. many believe the real challenge is to find a place in existing society wihout having to give up their identities. Many believe integration is vital in order to sustain pluralistic sociteites, as migrants can share new views, widening perspectives.

Interconnected

the building of ties and relationships within and among the different people of the world

Interdependent

the growing of mutual dependency on people, socially , economically, environmentally, politically

Inuit

indigenous peoples living in the north (did not sign treaties)

Language in relation to expressing identity.

Human communication, spoken or written, using words combined in an agreed way. Language expressed the way people viewed and understood the world around them.

language protectionism

English is currently the dominant language of the world. Therefore, people who do not speak English as a first language are trying to find ways to ensure their language does not disappear. One method of achieving this is by passing language laws. These laws can include making languages "official languages" of a country, meaning that all government services are accessible in those languages. In addition, governments can make laws to force companies to print official languages on their products.

Lingustic rights

ensure that people who do not speak the language of the majority can still access information.

marginalization

is when a group, typically a minority, is put in a lower or more powerless position in society. they are left out of the main group- politcally socially and economically. Their identities are devalues and they are orevented from gaining power or influence. They may see their concerns or issues placed at a lower priority than the majority. EX: indeginous peoples when european colonisers arrived to their lands. Like the Lubricon of Alberta struggling with land claims and oil companies.

media consolidation

many media companies merging into media transnationals, leading to fewer independent media companies. So, a few large companies own most of the media, leading to less diversity of viewpoints.

MEDIA CONVERGENCE

(When multiple types of media are used to share a message or get information

Metis

mixed ancestry of First Nations and European descent

metropolises

Large, important cities that are centers of economic, political, and cultural activity.

Minority Group

A smaller ethnic, linguistic, or religious group compared to the dominant culture.

monoculture

the uniform global popular culture that results from globalization. The spread of monoculture is facilitated by media.

Multiculturalism

Presence of, or support for, several distinct cultural/ethnic groups within a society.

Official Bilingualism

Government policy recognizing two official languages, like English and French in Canada.

Outsourcing

is when one company hires another company to fulfill certain tasks in production.

Pluralistic Society

Respects individual and collective opinions/identities; diversity of languages, beliefs, traditions, values.

Political Globalization

is the process by which political decisions and actions are becoming increasingly international.

pop culture

clothing, slang, music, movies, TV, etc. that are popular. popular culture is generally recognised by members of a society as modern culture transmitted to the masses via media, particullarily aimed at younger people. Basically, something popular in numerous countries around the world.

Pros and Cons of outsourcing

Outsourcing can be controversial. It involves moving work from one location to another, with the result of workers losing their jobs. While others may gain work, they do so at much lower rates of pay than those who may have lost work. Businesses move to other countries so that they can make greater profits if they can pay lower wages and benefits to the workers there. There may also be an impact on the environment if the business does not need to worry about environmental protection laws.

Relationship to the land in relation to the expression of identity

helps to shape and express an identity because a lifestyle is closely tied to the land and climate in which people live. areas. People often feel a sense of community with those who understand what it is like to live in the same region as they do, and who, therefore, have similar needs.

Religion/Spirituality in relation to the expression of identity

are traditions and beliefs that shape how individuals and groups define themselves and their place in the world. are major sources of identity, as members of a country often share the same religious or spiritual beliefs and therefore the same rituals associated with it.

Role modelling in the relation to the expression of identity

most communities use this to express identites, by making sure younger generations understand the tradtiions that make up their culture. They learn by watching their elders about what is apporpiate and accepted in their culture, leading to an overall sense of identity within the group

secularism

the distinct and total seperation of stae instittions and religons institutions. EX: FRance banning any symbol of religious affiliation in schools and public work sectors. This solidifies their identity as a secularist state, but is an example of assimilation as the govt wants everyone to be more homogenous (frceful bc met with punishemnts) or it can show marginalization as communites who must wear religous symbols feel marginalized as theyre forced to devalue their beliefs against their will.

Social globalization

is the process by which people’s lifestyles spread over global networks. Globalization is not only the transfer of goods, it is also the transfer of culture.

SRC

Societe Radio-Canada: (French) national public broadcastor

THE WEST

Refers to countries in western Europe or those countries that were colonized by western European nations and adopted the same values and traditions

THIRD WORLD, FIRST WORLD, AND SECOND WORLD

Originated with the alignment during the Cold War. As many countries not allied with the U.S. (First World) or the U.S.S. R. (Second World) were poor, this term became used as a reference for less developed nations (Third World)

Traditions in relation to expressing identity

Ideas, practices, beliefs, and customs passed down through a group. Individuals and groups often work together to maintain traditions, which allow new generations to understand and identify with previous generations. Such traditions may include food preparation or rituals to celebrate or acknowledge major events. Tradition is often maintained in the larger society, such as methods of of government or annual celebrations in a community.

Transnational Companies

Companies that operate in 2 or more countries

transnational media corporation

a company that operates media outlets in two or more countries.

universalization of pop culture

the spread of popular ideas, music, dance, fashion, and other social factors around the world. Through media like TV and the internet, popular ideas which would've only been accessed by those who live in the country where it is produced, are now available on a global scale.

urbanization

The process of population shift from rural to urban areas, leading to the growth of cities.

views against public broadcastors (3 points)

canadian culture is better benefitted by competition amoung private broadcastors. publically funding a national broadcastor gives an unfair advantage to that broadcastor, as it doesent compete. Public broadcastors display an ellitist culutral views that dosent reflect the shared values of most canadians. Theres little chance to fight global cultural forces, if canadian identity is to survive, we must comepete on the international stage with no govt assistance.

views supporting public broadcastors (2 points)

national broadcasters hightlight the shared values of canadians. The role of a national broadcaster is vital in the face of increased global media, so that without national broadcatsting, canada risks losing its identity to the mass of universalising culture

WHAT IS MEDIA

Media are the various means by which information is communicated to the public, such as television, newspaper, billboards radio, and the internet. basically a means of mass communication.

who is the only billingual provience?

New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada.