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Learn the TermsRefer to Chapters 3-4 for answers
• Digital divide• Universalization of
pop culture• Hybridization• Propaganda• Cultural diversity• Pop culture
• the spread of one popular culture around the world
• mixing of identities/cultures in new and different ways
• the culture of public trends spread through mass media
• Gap separating the people who do and do not have access to digital technology
• The spread of ideas to achieve a specific goal
• variety of cultures and identities
• “Globalization is a social process characterized by the existence of global economic, political, cultural, linguistic and environmental interconnections and flows that make many of the currently existing borders and boundaries irrelevant.” [1] As the process of globalization expands its reach in the 21st century and linguistic barriers begin to fall, what are the possible implications on the world’s languages?
Globalization and its affect on cultural identity
• Facts:
• English has become the major language of business and scientific research
• The internet was designed to use the Roman alphabet (abc) rather than Chinese or Japanese characters, etc.
• There are over 6000 languages yet 90% of the content on the internet is condensed to 21 languages
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“Language is important not onlyas a way of communicating withothers, but as a carrier of culture.Language loss has many ramifications,such as loss of culture, familyties, lifeways, and the ability tobe successful in one’s environment.”• — Gail Ridgely, Superintendent,• Arapaho Language Lodge
To what extent does globalization affect sustainability, diminish cultural diversity and impact identity?
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/
Globalization Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4
Globalization Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4
Economic Globalization – the process of expanding world trade networks to encourage international trade.Example: Transnationals, like NikeYour example:
Cultural Globalization – the process by which people’s lifestyles are spread over and influenced by global networks.Example: American movies (homogenization)Your example:
Political Globalization – the process by which political decisions and actions are becoming increasingly international in focus and influence.Example: human rights legislation influenced by other
nationsYour example:
The world is becoming one large community, interconnected.Marshall McLuhan
• Do global connections have more positive or negative affects?
Positive Negative
Unit One ~ Review
Define Globalization
Explain and provide a specific example of each of the following:
Developing nation
Developed nation
Collective identity
Homogenization
Outsourcing
Accomodation
Assimilation
Cultural revitalization
Digital divide
Global village
Propaganda
Transnational Corporation
Media concentration
Unit One Exam
• Review is located within U1L4 (end of lesson)• Next week/online• Have key parent email me to request password