Chapter 1- Social 10

What is Globalization?

• The act of becoming global.The process by which the world's citizens are becoming increasingly connected and interdependent.

• Language embodies the way a society thinks. Through learning and speaking a particular language, an individual learns the collective thought process is the people. Language can help unite people.

• Celebrates coming of a new year: The Iranian build and jump over a bonfire to symbolize purification, banishes illness and bad luck.

• Identity shared with members of a larger group

What does context mean?

• the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text

• International trade. Religion, sport, music

• A collection of terms used used by the members of a social collectives. Ex. Teens.

• Traditions, Language, Clothing, Tattoos and Piercing

What is Individual Identity?

• The physical and psychological characteristics that distinguish you.

• Language embodies the way a society thinks. Through learning and speaking a particular language, an individual learns the collective thought process is the people. Language can help unite people.

• Mankind to humankind or humanity. Chairman to Chairperson or chair.

• Prayer, eating certain food, wearing specific clothing, performing certain rituals.

Tradition examples?

• Prayer, eating certain food, wearing specific clothing, performing certain rituals.
• Global communication systems.
• Mined in the eastern region of the democratic republic of Congo. When you use a cellphone or laptop or listen to downloaded music, you may be linking your identity with the identity of a Congolese coltan miner.
• Iranian celebrate Chahar Shanbeh Siri or last Wednesday.

What is Collective Identity?

• Identity shared with members of a larger group

• By founding associations and institutions to affirm and protect their rights and to affirm their collective identity. Ex: l'Association Canadienne Francaiso de l'Alberta. Francophone jeunesse de l'Alberta. (14-25)

• Global communication systems.

• Prayer, eating certain food, wearing specific clothing, performing certain rituals.

What is slang?

• A collection of terms used used by the members of a social collectives. Ex. Teens.

• Traditions, Language, Clothing, Tattoos and Piercing

• Global communication systems.

• English had relatively few word for snow. Inuit have many words to describe the kind and condition of the snow.

What is Jargon?

• Similar to slangs, but often used by members of professional collectives.

• Iranian women have been wearing earring for 4000+years. Tattoo is another form of body adornment.

• Mined in the eastern region of the democratic republic of Congo. When you use a cellphone or laptop or listen to downloaded music, you may be linking your identity with the identity of a Congolese coltan miner.

• Mankind to humankind or humanity. Chairman to Chairperson or chair.

Identity shared with members of a larger group

• Collective Identity
• Links between language and identity.
• How did the Francophone Albertans affirm their collective identity?
• Controlled by the government

What are some positive effects of Globalisation ?

• Increased freedom to travel and immigrate,better access to medicine,information, and technology.
• Lower prices for developed countries and low paying jobs in underdeveloped countries
• Less pollution in the world
• All of the above

Global Media is a ______ Type of Globalisation

• Environmental
• Political
• Economic
• Social