Social 10 Related Issue 1 Review

A transnational corporation is one that:

• Employs people from various nations and nationalities
• Has business in multiple countries around the world
• Has transferred Headquarters from one country to another
• Trades to countries to give them access to things previously inaccessible

"Globalization is the process of creating a common culture across the globe."
This idea presented in this source could be best described as:

• cultural diversification
• marginalization
• assimilation
• homogenization

The BEST title for the image is:

• The Unavoidably of Globalization
• Stop Globalization Now
• The Places We Buy From
• Protesting is Hard

Language loss results in ALL of the following EXCEPT:

• loss of individual and collective identity
• loss of traditional cultural practices
• decreased individual self-esteem
• decreased communication around the world

What is the cartoonist commenting on?

• Hybridization
• Digital Divide
• Americanization
• Cultural Revitalization

Content laws set out by the CRTC is an example of:

• Affirming Identity
• Cultural Revitalization
• Globalization
• Accomodation

Globalization is best understood as:

• issues that attract the global media
• exploitation of workers by transnationals
• the age of Western Imperialism
• a process through which the world becomes more connected

"We should care about preventing the extinction of Native American languages because of the human costs to those most directly affected. The destruction of a language is the destruction of a rooted identity... Along with the accompanying loss of culture, language loss can destroy a sense of self-worth, limiting human potential and complicating efforts to solve other problems..." (James Crawford)
The source makes a link between the loss of indigenous languages and

• social problems in Native American communities
• political problems in Native communities
• ecological problems in Native American communities
• technological problems in Native American communities

Which of the following is the BEST example of the social dimension of globalization?

• The opening of Wal-Mart stores in India
• The establishment of call centers in India
• The expansion of the middle class in India
• The increased number of ATM's in India

What is the difference between homogenization and acculturation?

• Homogenization is a loss of culture and acculturation is adding onto culture
• Acculturation is a loss of culture and homogenization is adding onto culture
• Homogenization is a loss of language and acculturation is adding onto language
• They are the same thing