Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
GP Study Guide
Flashcards for Global Perspectives Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is race? | Categorization of people based on perceived biological differences manifested in physical appearance |
| What is ethnicity? | Describes the culture of people in a given geographical location, including language, heritage, religion, and customs. |
| What is the Dodd’s Model of Culture (Layered/Onion model of culture)? | Has an inner core consisting of values, traditions, and cultural activities built around it, such as art; Institution within culture which sets systems around those values on the outer layer |
| What is a subculture? | A small group of people who stand separate from the mainstream culture as they share slightly different beliefs, ideas, traditions, and values; Aligns with the initial idea |
| What is a counterculture? | A group of people that stands against, or counters, the prevailing ideas and the beliefs of mainstream culture. |
| What is double consciousness (and who coined the term)? | The idea of how we are seen does not match with how we see ourselves; Coined by W.E.B Dubois, “The Souls of Black Folk” |
| Who is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie? | Nigerian author; Talks about personal experiences to explain the dangers of “single stories” and stereotypes |
| What is monotheism (with examples)? | Belief in one singular God (ex: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Bahai faith, Rastafarian faith) |
| What is polytheism (with examples)? | Religion that involves the belief in more than one God (ex: Hinduism, Shintoism, Roman Mythos, Buddhism (certain denominations), Hellenism) |
| What is a denomination (with examples)? | Different practices and beliefs in the same religion that have varying other beliefs. Stems from doctrine, etc. (ex: Baptist, Presbyterian, Sunni or Shia, Theravada or Mahayana) |
| What is Linguistic Determinism (Strong Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis)? | The way one thinks is determined entirely by the language one speaks |
| What is Linguistic Relativity (Weak Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis)? | Linguistic characteristics and cultural norms influence each other. Language provides the conceptual categories that influence how its speakers’ perceptions are encoded and stored. The theory that there are some concepts more directly available to you |
| What is worldview? | A collection of attitudes, values, stories, and expectations about the world around us; informs thoughts and actions |
| What is Orientalism (and who coined the term)? | Orientalism is the study of the East, a tool for political domination and how the East is seen by the West; Coined by Edward Said |
| What is globalization? | A multifaceted process of complex interactions along economic, cultural, and social factors. |
| What are the four characteristics of a state? | Government Population Territory Sovereignty |
| What is a nation and the four characteristics of a nation? | A group of people that share an identity, which may be related to history, language, religion, culture, ethnicity, or otherwise. 4 characteristics: Imagined Community/Horizontal Limited Sovereign. |
| What is legitimacy? | Public recognition and acceptance of the authority of the government (according to Max Weber) |
| What are the three types of legitimacy? | Traditional legitimacy = Simply through tradition, acceptance of what has always been; Charismatic Legitimacy = Personal charisma of a leader; Rational-legal legitimacy = Government institutions establish and enforce laws and order in the public interest |
| What does jus soli mean? | Birthright Citizenship - citizenship is granted to individuals born in the country. |
| What does jus sanguinis mean? | Citizenship by Blood - Citizenship granted to those who are direct descendants of citizens. |
| What are the four aspects of colonialism? | Political, military, economic/exploitative, cultural domination of another country/territory/people |
| What is a stateless person? | A person not recognized as a citizen by any State |
| What is nationalism and what is patriotism? | Patriotism is more loving and positive and better at taking constructive criticism, whereas Nationalism is more hostile and the idea that a person's Nation is far superior to another. Does not take criticism well. |
| What is banal nationalism? | Everyday, often unnoticed expressions of national identity. Refers to the everyday representations of the nation that build a shared sense of national belonging |
| What is equality and what is equity? | Equality is an equal starting point, while equity is where everyone finishes equally despite different advantages. |
| What factors affect identity formation? | Personal experiences, culture (tradition, religion, norms), geography, family & friends, institutions (school, religious institutions), worldview, language |
| What are the four characteristics of culture? | Holistic, Dynamic, Ethnocentric, Learned |
| What is the problem with stereotypes? | Overgeneralized claims about a group of people; often hateful and can provide a false narrative for these groups; steal the right of people to tell their own stories, rather, they provide assumptions from which prejudice can arise. |
| What are the seven dimensions of religion? | Narrative, Mythic, Experiential/Emotional, Ritual, Social/Institutional, Legal/Ethical, Doctrinal/Philosophical |
| What is socialization? | The general process of acquiring culture is referred to as socialization |
| What are the forms of socialization? | Formal Socialization Informal Socialization |
| What is formal socialization? | occurs within the context of several social institutions-schools, religious institutions-and it extends beyond childhood |
| What is informal socialization? | Friends, family, media - learning by observing others and repeating actions that are within sociocultural norms. |
Created by:
elisha.dalmeida65