The 9 Factors Of Globalization

What is Acculturation?

• Cross-cultural influence among different groups; people may adopt or adapt to certain features of other groups.

• An approach taken that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their cultures in society.

• The absorption of a minority group by a more dominant group. Generally results in the destruction of the minority group. Not usually done by choice.

• A deliberate attempt by a cultural group to strengthen their cultural heritage, either to prevent it from being impacted by another culture or to restore damage already done.

• Hybridization occurs when people mix traditional arts, mass communication, and popular culture in new ways.

Whats an example of acculturation?

• An approach taken that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their cultures in society.

• If you were to move to Japan, you would adopt different elements of Japanese culture. Maybe you'd probably eat more sushi.

• Many cultural accommodations have been made for Quebec to make sure that they maintain their cultural identity within Canada.

• The Canadian government attempt to get rid of the First Nations culture by trying to make them more European.

What is Accomodation?

• An approach taken that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their cultures in society.

• A deliberate attempt by a cultural group to strengthen their cultural heritage, either to prevent it from being impacted by another culture or to restore damage already done.

• The incorporation of a number of diverse majority groups into the mainstream of society.

• Deals with the pushing of a minority group to the fringes of society where they hold little social, economic or political power.

What is an example of accomodation?

• If you were to move to Japan, you would adopt different elements of Japanese culture. For example you would probably eat more sushi.

• Many cultural modifications have been made for Quebec to make sure that they maintain their cultural identity within Canada.

• Many First Nations groups are attempting to restore their culture traditions and teach their young people their native languages.

• The whole world lives in London. Walk down Oxford street and you will see Indians and Colombians, Bangladeshis and Ethiopians, Pakistanis and Russians, Melanesians and Malaysians. more than 5000 make their home in the city and any day over 300 languages are spoken.

• Many people would consider the First Nations in Canada and the United States to be pushed to the fringes of society. Having little power or say in how the country is operated.

What is Assimilation?

• The absorption of a minority group by a more dominant group. Generally results in the destruction of the minority group. Not usually done by choice.

• Deliberate attempt by a cultural group to strengthen their cultural heritage, either to prevent it from being impacted by another culture or to restore damage already done.

• The pushing of a minority group to the fringes of society where they hold little social, economic or political power.

• Media transnationals own many smaller media outlets wholly or in parts.

What is an Example of assimilation?

• The Canadian Government attempted to change the First Nations people by removing their culture and making them more European.

• Many cultural modifications have been made for Quebec to make sure that they maintain their cultural identity within Canada.

• If you were to move to Japan, you would adopt different elements of Japanese culture. You would probably eat more sushi.

• Many people would consider the First Nations in Canada and the United States to be marginalized. Having little real power or say in how the country is operated.

• New forms of music such as mash-ups. A mash-up combines the cut-up music and vocals from two or more songs to create one new hybrid song.

What is Cultural Revitalization?

• Cross-cultural influence among different groups; people may adopt or adapt to certain features of other groups.

• An approach taken that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their cultures in society.

• The absorption of a minority group by a more dominant group. Generally results in the destruction of the minority group. Not usually done by choice.

• A deliberate attempt by a cultural group to strengthen their cultural heritage, either to prevent it from being impacted by another culture or to restore damage already done.

Define the example to the factor of globalization: Many First Nations groups are attempting to restore their cultural traditions and teach their young people to their native languages.

What is Hybridization?

• This occurs when people mix traditional arts, mass communication, and popular culture in new ways.

• The incorporation of a number of diverse minority groups into the mainstream of society.

• Cross-cultural influence among different groups; people may adopt or adapt to certain features of other groups.

• A deliberate attempt by a cultural group to strengthen their cultural heritage, either to prevent it from being impacted by another culture or to restore damage already done.

An example of this factor of globalization is: New forms of music such as mash-ups. A mash up combines the cut-up music and vocals from two or more songs to create one new hybrid song.