Social unit 1

How a person sees themself as an individual - traits that make a persons sense of identity

Expressing you identity as part of a group - combination of beliefs, values, ways of life of groups of people

The process of the worlds citizens becoming increasingly connected and dependent on each other

Hiring another company to do survives or create goods that were traditionally made by house staff

Extending or operate in around the world

Communication and media - increased human interaction within communities

government and politics - involves the decisions a country's government makes.

someone who purchases goods and services.

made young people and children risk their lives to work. Going into dangerous areas to mine for resources that go into iPhones and then giving them little in return

their way of life is being destroyed by the logging and the oil industry on their land. Also the federal office decided that they weren't aborigonal people and so took them off the band list.

by their clothes, their opinions and beliefs, and their hobbies.

expensive, made outside of canada, are transnational corporations.

don’t have the resources, cheaper to produce in countries with lower wages and less working regulations

It is cheaper for us

Until it starts to hurt some people around the world

a company that is based in one county while developing and manufacturing its products, or delivering its goods and services in more than one country

the use of electronic technology to integrate media such as newspapers, books, TV, and the internet.

the gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few corporations

savings that are achieved by producing, using, and buying things in large quantities

all the different kinds of culture in the world

Erasing the differences among peoples, and as a result, they become more and more similar

assimilation to a different culture

involves accepting and creating space for one another

when the culture of the minority group is absorbed by another culture

a process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity

Trade, Transportation, Communication Technology, and The Media

exposes us to different cultures and can drive us to want to change.

the increaseing globlization is exposesing us to more cultures and ideas

economic: price, quality, popularity. - they make the bananas and ship them.  Political: unions, revolutions, protests. - people were killed because of the protests. Environmental: pesticides, fungicides, band chemicals. - chemicals were used to increase the crop yield and to sell for cheap. Social: low wages, creating unions. - People being treated like trash thinking there superior.

by being part of a popular culture it can cause multiple people to be apart of it and has a better chance of surviving

the gap that separates people who do and who do not have access to up to date digital technology

Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda

the spread of similar culter, trends, customs, and practices around the world

refers to current cultural trends that are spread by commercial mass media

is a process whereby progressively fewer individuals or organizations control increasing shares of the mass media.

the combining of elements of two or more different things to create something new

it is affected positively and will continue to grow over time

With today’s rapid technological media, acculturation and accommodation is often seen. his is a good thing because as people begin to learn more about other cultures, they come to respect and appreciate differences.

People often equate “pop culture” with “American culture” because of the high degree of influence and spread of American culture worldwide by American media outlets and companies

there is less because of the americanized media.

Laws passed by a government to prevent a group’s cultural identity –including its artists, performers, songs, movies , and literature- from being overwhelmed by the media of a more dominant culture.

by practicing it or teaching it

Cultural revitalization; Ladakh case studyChallenges/Opportunities - practicing or teaching it, so it is not forgotten

create legislation and laws. They haves official language act and constitution act of charter of rights and freedoms. There is also CRTC.

there are asian TV net works as well as Aborigonals peoples television networks.