Globalization and Cultural Identity Concepts

The video discusses globalization's impact on trade, culture, and technology. It highlights historical and modern trade practices, cultural homogenization, and the role of communication technology. Personal experiences illustrate cultural adaptation and assimilation, emphasizing globalization's complex effects on identity and society.

What is one reason globalization is considered beneficial for developed countries?

• It allows them to exploit natural resources.

• It enables them to sell more products globally.

• It helps them reduce their population.

• It limits their cultural influence.

How did the Inuit people historically manage to acquire wood?

• By growing it in greenhouses.

• By trading soapstone with Aboriginal people.

• By importing it from Europe.

• By using synthetic materials.

What is containerization?

• A method of packaging goods for retail.

• A system for faster transportation of goods.

• A process of storing data in the cloud.

• A technique for preserving food.

What is a negative effect of international trade mentioned in the transcript?

• Lowered environmental standards.

• Reduced technological advancement.

• Increased income inequality.

• Decreased global communication.

How does cultural globalization affect food consumption?

• It leads to a preference for traditional home-cooked meals.

• It encourages people to grow their own food.

• It results in people eating more globalized foods.

• It reduces the availability of fast food.

What role does communication technology play in globalization?

• It prevents cultural assimilation.

• It accelerates the sharing of information worldwide.

• It isolates cultures from each other.

• It slows down the spread of cultural ideas.

What is acculturation?

• The blending and adapting of two cultures.

• The process of one culture completely replacing another.

• The isolation of a culture from external influences.

• The rejection of foreign cultural influences.

What challenge did the narrator face when moving to Canada?

• Finding employment.

• Accessing education.

• Learning a new language.

• Adapting to a foreign culture.

What is assimilation in the context of cultural identity?

• The complete adoption of a new culture by a minority group.

• The preservation of one's original culture.

• The rejection of all cultural influences.

• The creation of a new, hybrid culture.

How did globalization influence the narrator's family communication?

• They began using traditional languages more.

• They stopped communicating altogether.

• They relied on written communication only.

• They started speaking a new language at home.