Unit One - should globalization shape identity?
Key terms:
Globalization - the process that is making the world's citizens increasingly
interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically.
Economic Globalization - refers to the increasing interdependence of world economies as
a result of the growing scale of cross-border trade of commodities and services
Social Globalization - refers to the sharing of ideas and information between and through
different countries
Political Globalization - refers to the growth of the worldwide political system, both in
size and complexity.
Point of View/ perspective - a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something
Pluralistic society - a diverse society, where the people in it believe all kinds of different
things and tolerate each other's beliefs even when they don't match their own.
Interconnected - having all constituent parts linked or connected.
Interdependence - the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
Outsourcing - obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in
place of an internal source.
Transnational - a large company operating internationally; a multinational.
Consumer - a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Infrastructure - the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for
the operation of a society or enterprise.
CCIC -
Media - the main means of mass communication
Media convergence - the interconnection of information and communications
technologies, computer networks, and media content
NAFTA - North American free trade agreement
Transnational media company - worldwide or global media companies
Universalization of popular culture - Universalization is the spread of culture, trends,
customs, and practices around the world
Hybridization - the blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new
modes of expression and cross-cultural communication
CRTC - Canadian radio and television commission
CAVCO - Canadian audiovisual certification office
GDP/GNP - gross domestic product
Acculturation - assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one.
Affirmation - the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed
Cultural imperialism - the imposition by one usually politically or economically dominant
community of various aspects of its own culture onto another non-dominant community.
, Cultural Revitalization - a process through which unique cultures regain a sense of
identity
Diversification - the action of diversifying something or the fact of becoming more
diverse.
Industrial Revolution - The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new
manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, in
the period from about 1760 to 1840
Urbanization - Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas
Homogenization - the process of making things uniform or similar.
Assimilation - the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a
society's majority group
Monoculture - the uniform global popular cultures that result from globalization
Marginalization - (of a person, group, or concept) treated as insignificant or peripheral.
Integration - the incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society
Migration - movement from one part of something to another
Key Questions:
Should globalization shape identity?
To what extent does globalization influence your life?
Globalization impacts our identities by enabling us to experience a wider range of
material cultures (such as food and music). Our identities are complex and forever
changing. When we experience different places and things our identities change in
response. Globalization is the act of spreading things to people across the world,
things that are new and much more advanced and efficient. In a way, globalization
has changed everyone's identity entirely, because we have experienced all these
new developments and advancements, making us the way we are today.
How do communications technologies and media influence our identities?
Communications and technologies have sparked a new, better and more efficient
way to communicate with people around the world. It also provides constant
information and news to individuals across the globe, giving people the advantage
of knowing what's happening in the world. It raises awareness of specific
problems causing more people to take action, it allows them to be a part of making
change. Media and technologies are constantly subliminally affecting our mind all
the time, by what we hear, see and thus do. It causes us to have the opinions we do
and educates people on new various topics. And thus, influences our identities at
the same time.
Key terms:
Globalization - the process that is making the world's citizens increasingly
interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically.
Economic Globalization - refers to the increasing interdependence of world economies as
a result of the growing scale of cross-border trade of commodities and services
Social Globalization - refers to the sharing of ideas and information between and through
different countries
Political Globalization - refers to the growth of the worldwide political system, both in
size and complexity.
Point of View/ perspective - a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something
Pluralistic society - a diverse society, where the people in it believe all kinds of different
things and tolerate each other's beliefs even when they don't match their own.
Interconnected - having all constituent parts linked or connected.
Interdependence - the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
Outsourcing - obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in
place of an internal source.
Transnational - a large company operating internationally; a multinational.
Consumer - a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Infrastructure - the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for
the operation of a society or enterprise.
CCIC -
Media - the main means of mass communication
Media convergence - the interconnection of information and communications
technologies, computer networks, and media content
NAFTA - North American free trade agreement
Transnational media company - worldwide or global media companies
Universalization of popular culture - Universalization is the spread of culture, trends,
customs, and practices around the world
Hybridization - the blending of media and communications technologies resulting in new
modes of expression and cross-cultural communication
CRTC - Canadian radio and television commission
CAVCO - Canadian audiovisual certification office
GDP/GNP - gross domestic product
Acculturation - assimilation to a different culture, typically the dominant one.
Affirmation - the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed
Cultural imperialism - the imposition by one usually politically or economically dominant
community of various aspects of its own culture onto another non-dominant community.
, Cultural Revitalization - a process through which unique cultures regain a sense of
identity
Diversification - the action of diversifying something or the fact of becoming more
diverse.
Industrial Revolution - The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new
manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, in
the period from about 1760 to 1840
Urbanization - Urbanization refers to the population shift from rural to urban areas
Homogenization - the process of making things uniform or similar.
Assimilation - the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a
society's majority group
Monoculture - the uniform global popular cultures that result from globalization
Marginalization - (of a person, group, or concept) treated as insignificant or peripheral.
Integration - the incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society
Migration - movement from one part of something to another
Key Questions:
Should globalization shape identity?
To what extent does globalization influence your life?
Globalization impacts our identities by enabling us to experience a wider range of
material cultures (such as food and music). Our identities are complex and forever
changing. When we experience different places and things our identities change in
response. Globalization is the act of spreading things to people across the world,
things that are new and much more advanced and efficient. In a way, globalization
has changed everyone's identity entirely, because we have experienced all these
new developments and advancements, making us the way we are today.
How do communications technologies and media influence our identities?
Communications and technologies have sparked a new, better and more efficient
way to communicate with people around the world. It also provides constant
information and news to individuals across the globe, giving people the advantage
of knowing what's happening in the world. It raises awareness of specific
problems causing more people to take action, it allows them to be a part of making
change. Media and technologies are constantly subliminally affecting our mind all
the time, by what we hear, see and thus do. It causes us to have the opinions we do
and educates people on new various topics. And thus, influences our identities at
the same time.
