Chapter 1 - 4
Accommodation
Accepting and creating space for each other
Acculturation
Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups
Affirming of identity
A way for people to assert themselves in society while confirming it to be true
Assimilation
The absorption of a minority group by a dominant group
Collective identity
The combination of beliefs, values, views of history, and languages of people
Communication technology
Computers made it easier to spread information quickly. They were too expensive at first, then in the late 1970s, they became simple enough for people to buy as its cheaper, smaller, more powerful, and easier to use.
Communication technology and choices
Phones, computers, and the world web help expand communication choices, helping to stay connected to people you know. At one time in history, distances made it into big barriers between communications, but today's tech has eliminated the issue. Connections of asking or chatting help affirm membership of people in the community, providing opportunities to spread views outside, among the world wars.
Controlling content
Many TV shows that Canadians watch are produced in the U.S. Some Canadians believe it puts Canada's stories, songs, myths, and dreams at risk. Canada passed cultural content laws to protect all of these since then Since 1968, the CRTC made a goal to protect and preserve Canada's cultural identity by showing Canadian voices, and stories.
CRTC
Government regulator overseeing
Canadian media and content. Cultural diversity beyond the American Media. Many countries developed their own media industries. Modern communication tech gave creators of cultural products the chance to promote their cultures, and identities at home, and aboard.
Cultural Revitalization
Process of affirming and promoting individual and collective culturing identity
Cultural revitalization - challenges and opportunities
This is one of the ways for nations or people to keep their cultural identity from being absorbed into the "industrial-strength blender" of globalization
Differing views
Some say increased communication and interdependence bring greater understanding to the world. It's said that if everyone speaks the same language, differences among people are reduced. These people believe globalization threatens cultural diversity.
Digital Divide
The gap people have that don't have internet access to up-to-date digital tech separates people.
Diversity and Global Media Concentration
Globalization isn't more part of the media. Mass media has the power to reach a million people.
When the TNMC set channels in other countries, they often recruited local production crews and on-air personalities. TNMC controls lots of activities like most satellite broadcasting and 85% of the world music market. People afire that media concentration/ convergence reduces competition and opinion diversity.
Diversity and the Internet
Voices are often hidden, yet cooperation, attention, and prevention are needed for voices to be heard.
Endangered languages
The number of languages spoken declines each year in the world. On average, one language disappears every two weeks. Experts say there are 6000-7000 languages spoken, and more than half are endangered. New languages are still being discovered in remote regions.
Exclusion
foreign cultures are excluded from all society
Global Media / Pop Culture
Pop culture has always been a part of human culture. It gives people a sense of collective identity and belonging to a group that shares the same stories or songs, yet the groups are small for a reason.
Global Village
An idea that the whole world is becoming a big community interconnected by technology
Globalization
The process of making citizens interconnected, & interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically
Government Roles in promoting language and culture
Various governments are making/ devolving programs, policies and laws to protect and promote language
Homogenization
A trend toward uniformity, as with world becomes more similar
Imperialism
association between people that intentionally benefit one person over another
Inclusion
foreign cultures allowed all over in the area of society
Individual identity
Traits showing a person's individuality
Industrialization
A stage of economic development occurs when the place of production shifts from small craft shops to large factories
Infrastructure
Systems supporting economic activity
Integration
foreign cultures only allowed in certain areas of society
International Network for Cultural Diversity
In 2000, many people thought that globalization was threatening traditional cultures. In 2006, more than 50 countries wanted to protect treasures through a UNESCO program; "Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity", to preserve and protect the treasures, and give to future generations
Internationalism
policy of countries working together for the common good
Marginalization
pushing a group to the "margins" of society, where they hold little social, economic, or political power
Media
Media gathers and spreads info very quickly where people can go shopping, get news, and for get people for communication. They can sit at home in Canada while knowing what's going on in Japan.
Media concentration
Number of media companies that own media outlets that continue to expand in the future
Media Convergence
The merging of traditional media with digital media resulted in the integration of various forms of media content and technologies. It occurs when different media platforms come together to create a more interactive and interconnected media experience.
Metis
Children of European fur traders and First Nation women, they have their own blended culture along with their spiritual values of different origins
Michif
A language of Métis that's mixed with Cree and French grammar/ word structure
Monoculture
Uniform global popular culture resulting in globalization
Multiple Perspectives
More than one perspective on a topic or issue
Outsourcing
hiring of one company by another to fulfill certain tasks in production
Pluralistic Society
society in which a diversity of aspects of culture are embedded as part of the foundations of the country
Segregation
foreign cultures are only allowed in their area outside of society
Stakeholders
People or groups that are affected by an issue, and have something to gain or lose from it
Subsidiaries
Companies controlled by a parent company
Subsidies
Financial help given by the government to help support an industry
Tech At Work; APTN
Canada launched a satellite in 1972, called "Anik Al" which initiated communication's new era in remote areas and Canada. In 1999, the tech helped APTN create a nationwide TV show/ service for Aboriginal people.
Techno-Isolation
Some believe tech increases communication, yet some say social isolation is promoted, making people into "high-tech hermits" Tech enables people to pursue their interests, but doing that reduces their sense of community.
TNCs reduces costs
especially for bananas, they use economies of scale in the banana trade
Tolerance
An attitude that prohibits discrimination against practices that may be disapproved of by the majority of people
Trade
People trade to get goods that are not in their region, as it's better quality, cheaper, and a different type of goods than produced at home.
Transnationals
Corporations that operate in two or more countries; and citizens of more than one country. They are very important in many countries because it provides training and jobs for people who, otherwise, don't have jobs.
Transportation
This is important for trading between countries like shipping containers. Containers made it cheaper and easier to ship goods. It increased the pace of globalization as it's easier to track over long distances and more reliable.
Universalization
Spread of culture, trends, customs, and practices around the world
Cultural Preservation Strategy: A framework aimed at maintaining and protecting cultural heritage, languages, and traditions. Strategies include government policies to support indigenous communities, educational programs to teach languages, and initiatives to promote local customs. It recognizes the impact of globalization and aims to prevent cultural homogenization.