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Social Studies
Social Vocab
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10th Grade
09/28/2011

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Issue
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is a question/situation that involves thoughtful informed people that come up with a conclusion
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Perspective
Definition
a person's world view,that was developed from collective expiernce
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Context
Definition
circumstances and surroundings
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Role Model
Definition
The person you look up to, who influences you the most
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Point of View
Definition
an indivudual's opinion about a matter, based on their personal expierence
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Identity
Definition
the aspects that make you who you are
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Globalization
Definition
The world gov't's coming together and realizing issues/differences and using different points of views to come to a conclusion to satisfy everyone and help our world in some way.
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Collective
Definition
a group that a person belongs to or identifies with
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Transnational Corporation
Definition
corporations that operate in two or more countries(multinational corporations)
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Media Concentration
Definition
gaining ownership of newspapers/media in the hands of a few large companies
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Media Convergence
Definition
use of technology to integrate media.
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Economies of Scale
Definition
Savings that come from producing, using, and buying things in large quantities.
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Biodiversity
Definition
Variety in plants and animal species.
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Homogenization
Definition
The process of people becoming more and more similar
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Acculturation
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The cultural changes that occurs when two cultures adapt to eachothers world views.
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Accommodation
Definition
When people from different cultures come together and let all cultures shine through by making space for everyone
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Assimilation
Definition
When a culture of a minority group is transformed to be exactly like the majority group with all the power
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Cultural Revitalization
Definition
The process of affirming and promoting people's individual and collective cultural identity
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Digital Divide
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The gap that seperates people who do and do not have access to up-to-date technolody
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Propaganda
Definition
Ideas and info spread for the purpose of achieving a specific goal.
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Pop Culture
Definition
Short for 'popular culture' the cultural trends that are spread by media and that are popular
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Universalization
Definition
The spread of culture, trends, customs, and practices around the world
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Hybridization
Definition
The combining of elements of two or more different things to create something new
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Cultural Content Laws
Definition
Laws passed by a government to prevents a group's cultural identity, 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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