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SS Ch. 1 & 2 Test
Globilization and Identity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kind of factors shape who you are? | Your faith, shoe size, school name, last name. |
| How is individual identity different from collective identity? | Individual identity's about one person, collective is about a group |
| What are questions of worldview? | You believe Jesus is the Son of God; you believe brushing ur teeth is important; you think that being kind to others is of little importance; you love going to school; you feel uncomfortable visiting with people who curse |
| We're going to Boston Pizza for wings. This is an example of | a collective. |
| Jargon is | language that's particular to a given collective |
| The term policeman is an ex. of | gender specific language |
| Columbite-tantalite is used to control the flow of electricity in miniature circuits. From which country in Africa is this metal mined? | The Democtratic Republic of the Congo |
| What was the problem of mining columbite-tantalite? | mining it reduced the food supply of the gorillas living in that area |
| International trade is a part of | globalism |
| What is considered to be one of the problems of globalism? | It erases diversity |
| Kofi Annan was | the secretary-general of the United Nations |
| Which LD speaks to us about luck vs. expecting everything from God's Fatherly hand. | Lord's Day 10 |
| What is a transnational corporation? | a company based in one country and having subsidiaries in others. |
| What is a McJob | a low paying job that requires few skills |
| A critic of transnational corporations would NOT say: | transnational corporations are of no benefit to any country. |
| What is a stevedore? | a person who loads and unloads ships |
| What were the benefits of the container industry? | Shipping became cheaper and required less labour. |
| What effect did the development of shipping by containers have on the world? | it hurried the process of globilization. |
| What caused the development of the computer? | the need for information during WWII. |
| What's the difference between media concentration and media convergence? | Media convergence: the integration of the media Media concentration: the media and ownership. |
| What's Canada's biggest newspaper? | The Globe and Mail. |
| What might critics of media concentration say? | Far too few people have gained too much of a voice in matters of social and political issues which just gives them way too much power. |
| What is an economy of scale? | The advantage of savings that come from producing, using, and buying things in large quantities. |
| What's often done to workers who try to form unions in their places of work? | They're often blacklisted making it harder to find other jobs. |
| What is Human Rights Watch? | A non-profit organization that monitors human rights around the world. |
| What're some transnational companies that deal in producing bananas? | Chiquita, Dole, Del Monte |
| In which continent is Ecuador located? | South America |
| What's the WTO | A body that governs how member nations trade one another. |
| If the WTO (World Trade Organization) finds that one country is not being fair in its trading practices, it may: | Rule in favour of one country or another. |
| What're some factors that helps keep banana prices low for Canadian consumers? | Transnationals take advantage of economies of scale; saving that come from dealing in large quantities; high yields bc of the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides; low wages; reduce costs by controlling shipping. |
| What would be the problem with multinational corporations growing just one variety of banana? | It would mean pests and diseases could wipe out a crop very quickly. |
| Cultural homogenization: | Takes away the differences between people making them more similar. |
| Michif is | an ex. of cultural revitalization. |
| Evo Morales became the president of | Bolivia |
| What would be 2 benefits in purchasing organically grown bananas? | 1. Better for you due to lack of pesticides 2. Most likely NOT grown by transnational corporations. |
| What language is specific to a certain job, group, called? | Jargon or slang |
| What's another name for a transnational corporation? | Multinational corporation. |
| What're 2 things that we trade with people from other regions? | Goods and Services |
| Give 3 reasons we trade for goods and services: | To increase competition, it lowers world prices, to obtain the resources we can't get from Canada. |
| Define context | Circumstance and surroundings |
| Define role model | Someone who can be looked up to |
| Define transnational corporation | based in one country while developing and manufacturing in others. |
| Define media concentration | Ownership in the hands of only a few. |
| Define media convergence | integration of newspapers, books, etc. |
| Define biodiversity | Variety in plant and animal species |
| Define homogenization | People becoming similar |
| Define acculturation | Cultural changes that occur when 2 cultures accomodate, or adapt to, each other's worldview OR the way they see the world |
| Define accomodation | accepting and creating space for other cultures. |
| Define assimilation | A minority group being absorbed by a larger group. |
| Define cultural revitalization | Promotion of an individual or collective culture. |
| Define digital divide | Some have, and some don't have, internet. |
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