RIC week 5 Core Terms

What does hegemony refer to?

• Dominance or leadership of one country or group over others

• Cultural assimilation

• The authority of a state to govern itself

• A strong sense of pride in one's nation

What is cultural assimilation?

• A strong loyalty to one's region

• The maintenance of cultural traditions in ethnic enclaves

• The process in which minority groups adopt the customs of the dominant culture

• The blending of multiple cultures

What does nationalism emphasize?

• Pride and loyalty toward one's nation

• The interests of a specific region

• The connections across national borders

• Cultural diversity

What is transnationalism?

• The process of cultural assimilation

• A strong sense of pride in one's nation

• The social, economic, and political connections across national borders

• The authority of a state to govern itself

What does the term diaspora refer to?

• A political system emphasizing regional interests

• The blending of multiple cultural identities

• A group of people who have moved from their homeland and settled elsewhere

• Communities of the same ethnic background living together

What is multiculturalism?

• The dominance of one culture over others

• A societal approach that values cultural diversity

• The authority of a state to govern itself

• A strong sense of loyalty to one's nation

What does sovereignty mean?

• The process of cultural assimilation

• Communities maintaining cultural traditions

• The authority of a state to govern itself without outside interference

• The blending of cultural identities

What is hybrid identity?

• A strong sense of pride in one's nation

• A cultural identity formed by blending elements of two or more cultures

• The social connections across national borders

• The dominance of one culture over another

What are ethnic enclaves?

• The blending of multiple cultural identities

• The authority of a state to govern itself

• A strong sense of loyalty to one's nation

• Communities where people from the same ethnic background live together

What does regionalism emphasize?

• The connections across national borders

• The authority of a state to govern itself

• Cultural assimilation

• The interests and identity of a specific region