Social 10-1 - RI 1 Vocabulary

Define Assimilation

• The absorption of a minority group by a dominant group

• An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society

• Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups

Define Acculturation

• the absorption of a minority group by a majority group

• the blending of media and communication technologies resulting in new modes of expression & cross-cultural consumption

• change as a result of contact with cultural groups

"The combination of beliefs, values, view of history, and language of a people" is the definition of...

• Individual Identity

• Collective Identity

• Worldview

"An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society" is the definition of...

• Acculturation

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

Define Hybridization

• a trend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization

• the incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society

• the blending of media and communication technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross-cultural consumption

Which company is NOT an example of a transnational corporation?

• Walmart

• McDonalds

• Canadian Tire

• Nike

"The public authority that regulates and promotes Canadian culture in the broadcast media" is the

• CBC

• CRTC

• SRC

• SRTC

Define Media Consolidation

• mergers of media transnationals that result in a concentration of ownership

• a mass media corporation that produces television programs, films, music, books, and so on in two or more countries

• the uniform global popular culture that results from globalization

• a complex, interconnected system

Define Urbanization

• very large cities

• the growth of towns and cities, as people migrate from rural areas in search of work and other opportunities

• reflecting many diverse cultures; worldly, sophisticated

• land that is not good for farming

"The idea that the entire world and its inhabitants are becoming one large community interconnected by technology, particularly television" is referred to as...

• Globalization

• World Community

• Monoculture

• Global Village