Social 10-1 Unit 4 Test Study Guide Rated A+

Social 10-1 Unit 4 Test Study Guide Rated A+ Activism the policy or action of using vigourious campaigning to bring about political or social change Advocacy public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy Anti-globalization activism movement whose participants are opposed to capitalism and globalization Civic Responsibilities the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force Consumer Activism activism undertaken on behalf of consumers, to assert consumer rights Corporate Responsibility a conpamny's sense of responsibility towards the community and environment (both ecological and social) in which it operates Democractization to make a country or organization more democractic Disparity a great difference Dissent hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed Disversity the state of being diverse; a range of different things Education the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction Employment Equity requires employers to engage in proactive employment to increase the representation of four designated groups: woman, people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, and visible minorities Entrepreneurship the capacity and willingness to develop, organize, and manage a business venture Foreign Policy a government's strategy in dealing with other nations GDP (Gross Domestic Product) the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period Genetic Modification a organism or crop containing genetic material that has been artificially altered to produce a desired characteristic HDI (Human Development Index) developed by the United Nations to measure and rank countries' levels of social and economic development based on four criteria: life expextancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and GNP per capita Human Rights a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person Internationalism the belief that it is good for different countries to work together Interventionism the policy or doctrine of intervening, especially government interference in the domestic or economic affairs Knowledge Index an economic indicator prepared by the World Bank Institute to measure a country's ability to generate, adopt, and diffuse knowledge. Four Pillars of the Knowledge Index Economic and institutional regime, provides new knowledge; Educated and skilled population, create share and use knowledge well; Innovation system, firms, Uni's to create new tech.; Information and Communication technology, facilitate creation of info Life Expectancy the average period that a person may expect to live Migration the movement of people from one place to another Multilaterism involving more than two nations or parties ex. multilateral trade agreements NGO (Non-Govermental Organization) any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level Pandemics a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world Pro-globalization activism the activism that supports globalization Quality of Life the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group Bio-Technology the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes ex. genetic manipulation, GMO's Refugee a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to espace war, persecution, or natural disaster Standard of Living the quality and availability of goods available to a person or community Transnationsl lareg coroporations operating in two or more countries Unilaterism the process of acting or reaching a decision with minimal consulatation or cooperation with the other party Child Labour the use of children in industry or business especially when illegal or considered inumane