Globalization Concepts and Issues
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What is the process of the world becoming more connected socially, politically, and economically known as?

  • Environmental globalization
  • Political globalization
  • Cultural globalization (correct)
  • Economic globalization
  • What is the term for an inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society?

  • Globalization opportunities
  • Hybridization
  • Accommodation (correct)
  • Acculturation
  • What is the process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity through the promotion and teaching of traditions and customs called?

  • Hybridization
  • Acculturation
  • Cultural revitalization (correct)
  • Cultural globalization
  • Which term refers to the blending of media and communication technologies resulting in new modes of communication and cross-cultural consumption?

    <p>Hybridization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for change as a result of contact with other cultural groups?

    <p>Acculturation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of globalization refers to the increasing interdependence of world economies as a result of trade, the movement of money and products around the world, and the impact of new technologies on the global economy?

    <p>Economic globalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the absorption of a minority group by a dominant group?

    <p>Assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which previously separate media technologies are brought together by digitization and computer networks?

    <p>Media convergence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the pushing of a group to the 'margins' of society, where they have little social, political, or economic power?

    <p>Marginalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tendency to value American culture over local culture known as?

    <p>Americanization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to protecting, celebrating, and promoting collective identity by working to carve out a space in a society where identity, language, and culture are protected?

    <p>Diversification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the economic system designed to increase a monarch's wealth and have more exports than imports known as?

    <p>Mercantilism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to contact between people with different cultures usually leading to change in both systems?

    <p>Cultural contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an association between peoples that intentionally benefits one people over others known as?

    <p>Imperialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we call the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing?

    <p>Industrial revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which individuals operate through a system of mutual interdependence in a free market economy called?

    <p>Invisible hand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Globalization and Cultural Identity

    • The process of the world becoming more connected socially, politically, and economically is known as globalization.

    Cultural Diversity and Identity

    • The term for an inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society is multiculturalism.
    • The process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity through the promotion and teaching of traditions and customs is called cultural revitalization.
    • The term for the absorption of a minority group by a dominant group is assimilation.

    Media and Communication

    • The blending of media and communication technologies resulting in new modes of communication and cross-cultural consumption is known as media convergence.
    • The process by which previously separate media technologies are brought together by digitization and computer networks is called media convergence.

    Cultural Change and Exchange

    • The term for change as a result of contact with other cultural groups is acculturation.
    • Contact between people with different cultures usually leading to change in both systems is known as cross-cultural diffusion.
    • An association between peoples that intentionally benefits one people over others is called imperialism.

    Economic Systems

    • The economic system designed to increase a monarch's wealth and have more exports than imports is known as mercantilism.
    • The process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing is called industrialization.
    • The process by which individuals operate through a system of mutual interdependence in a free market economy is called laissez-faire economics.

    Cultural Protection and Promotion

    • The tendency to value American culture over local culture is known as cultural imperialism.
    • Protecting, celebrating, and promoting collective identity by working to carve out a space in a society where identity, language, and culture are protected is called cultural nationalism.

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