Alberta Social Studies 10-1 Unit 1 with Verified Solutions

Alberta Social Studies 10-1 Unit 1 with Verified Solutions Individual identity the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person themselves Collective Identity The shared identity of a group of people, especially because of a common language and culture traditions celebrations and events that express an aspect of a person's identity minority groups subgroups of the population that consist of fewer than 50% of the population Official Bilingualism government policy of supporting two national languages: French and English in Canada. Globalization Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope. Growing interconnectedness Lubicon First Nation a Cree First Nation in Northern Alberta, Canada. transnational corporation conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries economies of scale factors that cause a producer's average cost per unit to fall as output rises Homogenization A trend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization. Media Convergence Information from one source found on several media (Television, radio, Internet, etc.) Media Concentration The gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few large corporations. Assimilation the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another Acculturation The adoption of cultural traits, such as language, by one group under the influence of another. Cultural Revitalization The process of affirming and promoting people's individual and collective cultural identity. World Trade Organization (WTO) international