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10th Grade
09/28/2011

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Term
Point of View
Definition
An individual opinion about matter based on personal experience.
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Perspective
Definition
A group's opinion anout a matter that has developed because of the groups experience.
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Issue
Definition
A question or situation that involves thoughtfull, well informed people in an
honest and sincere dialogue that may lead to different conclusions about how to respond.
Term
Globalization
Definition
the process that is making the world's citizens increasingly interdependent economically,socially, politically, environmentaly, and technologically.
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Context
Definition
Circumstances or surrounding.
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Role Model
Definition
Someone to whom others look as an example to emulate.
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Collective
Definition
A group to which a person belongs and identifies to.
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Transnational Corporation (TNC)
Definition
A company that is based in one country while developing abd manufacturing its producs, or delivering its goods and services, in more than one country.
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Media Concentration
Definition
The gathering of ownership of newspapers and other media in the hands of a few large corprations
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Media Convergance
Definition
The use of electonic technology to intrergrate media such as newspaper,books, TV, and the Internet
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Economies of Scale
Definition
Saving that are achieved by producing, using, and buying things in large quantities.
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Biodiversity
Definition
Variety in plant and animal species.
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Homogenization
Definition
A tend toward uniformity, as with world popular culture as a result of gobalization.
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Acculturation
Definition
Change as a result of contact with other cultral groups.
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Accomodation
Definition
An inclusive approach that allows religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinctive cultures within mainstream society.
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Identity
Definition
The collective aspect, the set of characteristics which a thing is know by.
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Cultral Revitalization
Definition
The process of affirming and promoting people's indiviual nand cllective culural identity.
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Digital Divide
Definition
The gap that seperates people who do and do not- have access to up-to-date digital technology.
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Propaganda
Definition
Ideas and informationj spread for the purpose of acheving a specific goal.
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Pop Culture
Definition
A short form of for "poplular culture" which is the culture of the peopl. this term often refers to current culture trends that are spread by commercial mass media.
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Universalization
Definition
The spread of culture, trends, custos, and practices around the world.
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Hybridization
Definition
The blending of media and communication technologies resulting in new modes of expression and cross-cultural consumption.
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Cultural Content Laws
Definition
Laws passed by a government to prevents a group's cultural identity- including its artists, performers, songs, movies, and literature- from being overwhelmed by the media of a more dominant culture.
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Cultural Diversity
Definition
Variety in cultures and identities.
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