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Dimensions of Globalization
8 key terms, Social Studies 10, Introduction to Globalization
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Social Studies
10th Grade
09/12/2012

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cultural

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related to the ways of living built up by a group of people, including habits, behaviours, beliefs, attitudes and traditions

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economic

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related to the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services,  and the production, development and management of wealth; includes industry, business, trade and money

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social

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related to human society and the welfare of human beings as members of society; how society is organized (social classes or rank), how individuals and groups interact with each other; includes societal evolution and forces as well as social legislation, institutions, issues and problems.

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political

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related to relationships involving authority and power such as the government or public affairs of a country, activities of government officials, political parties, pressure groups or people who try to influence the structure or affairs of the state.

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technological

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related to the study and knowledge of scientific discoveries and their practical, industrial uses, especially improvements in technical processes that increase productivity of machines, eliminating manual operations

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legal

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related to systems of rules used to regulate human behaviour and recognized by countries or communities regarding the people’s actions; includes laws, courts, judges, enforcement and penalties.

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military

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related to war or the principles of military warfare; includes armed forces, soldiers, and weapons

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ecological

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related to patterns of relationships between organisms and their environment; includes the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc. as well as the study of the detrimental effects of modern civilization on the environment with a view toward prevention or reversal through conservation

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