Individual Identity
Traits that make up a person's sense of individuality |
Globalization
The process of the world are becoming one community particularly and interconnected |
Collective Identity
A combination of beliefs, values, views of history, and languages shared by a group of people. |
Puralistic Society
A society in which diversity is embedded as part of the foundations of the country
A society that respects and values the individual and collective opnioins and identities of all people. |
Global Village
The process of societies and economies become more interdependent and interconnected.
Marshall McLuhan coined in 1964. |
Interdependence
Multiple people or things that are dependent on each other. |
Cutural Recivilization
A process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity, such as through promoting heritage languages or reviving traditions and customs. |
Multicultural Society
A multicultural society is a society in which there are many different people of different ethnic, linguistic, and religious backgrounds. |
Puralistic Society
In which diversity is embedded, valued, and protected. |
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Acculturation
A change in group as a result of contact withanother group. |
Acommadation
Accepting, allowing, and/or reaching compromises to allow for differences.
Something the dominant culture does to allow the minority culture to thrive. |
Intergration
The incorporation of diverse minority groups into mainstream society by creating an environment in which diverse identities are supported. |
Identity Affirmation
Feeling proud of and protecting your identity by refusing to blend in with the crowd and by creating space for yourself in society. |
Hybridization
The blending of media, art, food, and/or popular culture resulting in something new. |
Media Transnationals
A mass media company that produces tv, film, music, books and so on in two or more countries. |
Media Consolidation
Media companies buy each other and merge. |
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Homogenization
A trend towards uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of globalization. |
Monoculture
A uniform, global popular culture that results from homogenization and globalization. |
Assimilation
The absorption of a minority group by a dominant group. |
Marginalization
Pushing a group of people to the ”margins” of society where they hold little social, political, or economic power. |
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CBC
Canada’s anglophone public broadcaster. Owned by the federal government (crown corporation). Broadcasts Canadian, anglophone perspectives. |
SRC
Canada’s francophone public broadcaster. Broadcasts Canadian, francophone perspectives. |
CRTC
Regulatess how much Canadian content (CanCon) is shown on public broadcasting networks.
Promotes and protects Canadian art, artists, and perspectives. |
United Nations
Focuses on global issues
- Peace and security
- Human rights
- Humanitarianism
- Sustainable development and climate action
- International law
- Other current world issues (AIDS, COVID-19, equality) |
G7 (Group of 7)
Focuses include
- Global food supply issues
- Economic and social development
- Trade
- Foreign affairs
- Global energy use |
La Francophonie
Resulted in the creation of TV5
- A French language channel that promotes francophone programming
- Reaches viewers across 5 continents
Purpose is to
- Promote the French language
- Promote political, educational, and economic cooperation |
The Bi and Bi Commission
Protect and promote the equal partnership of “two founding” races.
Encourage the 1969 Official Languages Act, making French and English the official languages of Canada. |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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