G lo b a liz a tio

Unit Test 1 Review Notes

Do you buy items from other
countries?

Economic

Do you know someone who

works for a business that
operates in more than one
country?
Do you listen to music or
watch TV shows made in other
countries?

Social
Do you wear jeans, an
American, innovation?

Political

Are your political reps ever

influenced by international
pressure, or by the
agreements they sign?
Do your political reps ever
respond to global events by
providing diaster relief on your
behalf?

Key Terms
Accommodation: making adjustments or changes to allow for differences;
eg. Sihk RCMP members may wear turban as part of the uniform
Assimilation: the process by which a minority culture adopts a dominant culture
and is absorbed into it. It often involves a loss of language
Bilingualism: two official languages
Culture: Revitalization: an effort to restore, or bring new life, to a culture
Economic Globalization: the process of expanding world trading networks
eg buying items from other countries; working for transnational companies
Globalization: the process by which the worlds citizens are becoming
increasingly connected to and dependent on each other

Outsourcing: one company hiring another to fulfill certain tasks in a production

line
Transnational: a corporation that operates in two or more countries
Consumer: a person who buys goods or services for personal use
Homogenization: the process by which cultures become more alike in terms of
language, values, attitudes, beliefs, customs and traditions.
Hybridization: the mixing of identities and cultures in new and different ways
Integration: providing equal opportunity for participation of different groups in
society obtaining jobs, learning official languages, etc
Media: forms of mass communication, including newspapers, radio and television
Marginalization: putting a group of people in a lower or powerless position
within society. Often happens with minorities.
Cultural Globalization: the process by which cultural expressions spread over
global networks pop culture reality shows, rap/hip hop/country music, jeans,
video games, Twilight
Political Globalization: the process by which political action is becoming
increasingly international
Organizations to Know
CAVCO: Canadian Audio Visual Certification Office points based system which
determines whether media content is considered Canadian
CRCT: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission sets
rules and regulations regarding all things broadcast in Canada eg certain
percentage of music played on radio must be Canadian must reflect our cultural
diversity, the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, Canadian creativity and talent, etc
TV5: French television network, which helps to promote French language and
culture around the world; connects Francophone communities around the world
APTN: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network the worlds first television
network with programming by, for and about Aboriginal peoples

Official Languages Act

Passed in 1969
Made English and French both official languages in Canada.
Main objectives were:
o Equality of English and French in Parliament, within Govt of Canada
o Equality of English and French in Canadian society
o Preservation and development of official language communities
Minority Language Rights
Gives parents who belong to the official language minority in their province
the right to educate their children in their first language.
o Francophone parents in Alberta have right to send children to French
schools (if there is enough students to allow for it)
o In Quebec, children can be educated in English schools
Groups of People We Looked At
Inuit
o Never signed treaties largely left alone until realization of
resources/minerals in the north 1850s
o Brought with them different ideas and ways of doing things pushing
asides the concerns of the Inuit
o Early 1970s started to negotiate with govt for self-govt and land
claims settlement
o April 1, 1999 new territory of Nunavut was created; govt is based
on traditional Inuit values
Yanomami
o Largest group of indigenous people living in rain forest regions of
South America planted crops, hunted and fished in isolation
o Had no contact with non-Indigenous populations until 20th century
o Started building a highway through forest in 1974
o Discovery of gold brought thousands of miners into land
o Brought with it noise, pollution, diseases

o Fighting to protect their land and people govt set aside some land in
1992 for the people, but there is pressure to allow development
Metis
o Distinct culture came from mixture of First Nations and French
o Land was taken away by European newcomers
o Lobbied govt for land of own 1930s
o 1936 Alberta Metis granted more than 500,00 hectares in northern
Alberta
Acadians
o Distinct group of Francophones in Eastern Canada who were deported
when they refused to sign an Oath of Allegiance to Britain
o Reaffirming their culture by promoting themselves, their art, etc
Should globalization shape identity?
We have learned that globalization is a complicated issue. Life as we know it today
would not exist without globalization the music we listen to, the food we enjoy,
the clothes we wear, the stores we shop at. Globalization offers us choices and
gives us freedoms to decide who we want to be and what we want to do. However,
globalization can also be seen as a negative force which is creating a universal
culture throughout the world. Many people are listening to the same music, playing
the same games and wearing similar clothes is this necessarily a good thing? Will
globalization eventually create one world culture and make us all the same. Can we
choose to embrace globalization yet at the same time protect our unique identities
that is the question you must answer for yourself!