Social Studies 10-2 Latest Update Graded A+

Social Studies 10-2 Latest Update Graded A+ Point of View what individuals believe to be true based on their personal experience Perspective what people believe to be true based on their collective experience as a group; a world view Globalization the process by which the world's citizens are becoming increasingly connected to and dependent on one another. Transnational a corporation that operates in two or more countries. Outsourcing one company hiring another company to fulfill certain tasks in production. Social Globalization the process by which people's lifestyles spread over global networks Political Globalization the process by which political decisions and actions are becoming increasingly international Individual Identity the group of characteristics and values people use to define themselves as individuals Collective Identity the common characteristics and values used to define a group Transnational Media Companies a company that operates media outlets in many countries Hybridization the mixing of identities and culture in new and different ways Cultural Diversity the variety of human cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole Homogenization the process by which cultures become more alike in terms of values, attitudes, beliefs, customs, language, and traditions Marginalization putting a group of people in a lower or powerless position within society Integration providing equal opportunity for participation of different groups on society Migration the movement of people from one region or country to another Urbanization the process by which so many people move into rural areas close to existing cities that areas become urban Cultural Revitalization an effort to restore new life to a culture Indigenous Cultures the cultures of the original inhabitants of a particular geographic area Cultural Legislation government laws to regulate aspects of Canadian nature Colonial having to do with people from another country settling in and governing another land and its people Anthropologist a person who studies humans, their societies, and customs Annihilation the act of completely destroying a people or thing World View a philosophy of life and way of seeing the world Mercantilism a Eurocentric economic policy whereby European monarchs increased their wealth through international trade