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Issue #1
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History
10th Grade
09/28/2011

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Term
Issue
Definition
is a question or situation that involves thoughtful, well-informed, and well- meaning people in honest or sincere dialogue that may lead to different conclusions about how to respond. an issue can also be a dilemma that requires you to make a choice or decision that involves responsible action.
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point of view
Definition
a manner of viewing things by an individual.
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perspective
Definition
a group's opinion about a matter that has developed because of the group experience.
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Globalization
Definition
the process that is making the world's citizens increasingly interdependent economically, socially, politically, environmentally, and technologically.
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Identity
Definition
Who you are.
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context
Definition
cicumstances or surroundings.
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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 with.
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Transnational Coropration (TNC)
Definition
corporations that operate in two or more countries; also people who are citizens of 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 corporations.
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Media Convergence
Definition
the use of electronic technology to integrate media such as newspaper, books, TV, anf the internet.
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Economies of scale
Definition
savings 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
the erasing of differences. When this term is applied to people, it often refers to the erasing of cultural differences so that peoples become more and more similar.
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Acculturation
Definition
the cultural changes that occur when two cultures accomodate, or adapt to, each other's worldviews.
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assimilation
Definition
a process that occurs when the culture of a minority group is absorbed by another culture. The cultural identity of the minority group disappears as its members take on the identity of the other culture.
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accommodation
Definition
a process that occurs when people from different cultures come into contact and accept and create space from one another. The customs, traditions, technologies, beliefs and languages of both cultures may be affected.
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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
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 information spread for the purpose of achieving a specific goal.
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Pop Culture
Definition
a short form of " popular culture", which is the culture for the people. This term often refers to current cultural trends that are spread by commercial mass media.
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Unversalization
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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Culture Content Laws
Definition
laws passed by a government to prevent 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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