Economies of Scale
The greater the quantity of a good produced, the lower the cost because these costs are spread out over a larger number of goods.
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Americanization
McJobs and Consumerism are both terms associated with this concept involving the USA
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CRTC (Canadian Radio-Telecommunications Commission) (X3)
A public organization in Canada which mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcasting and telecommunications
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Homogenization
Erasing cultural differences so that people become more and more similar
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Assimilation
A process that occurs when the culture of another group is absorbed by another culture
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Accommodation
Allowing religious or ethnic groups to maintain their distinct culture within mainstream culture
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APTN (Aboriginal Peoples TV Network)
Canadian broadcasting network that airs primarily indigenous programming
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La Francophonie
An international organization representing countries and regions where French is the dominant language. Also promote French culture abroad
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Lubicon Cree
This nation has been embroiled with the Government of Canada regarding disputed land and resource claims for decades
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Containerization
A system of intermodal freight transport made of steel. They have standardized dimensions and can be stacked and transported over long distances
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Transnational Corporations
Nike, Disney, Apple, Microsoft are all examples
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Interdependence (X2)
The quality of being mutually reliant on other people within a group
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CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canadian crown corporation that serves as a public broadcaster featuring many Canadian programs
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Acculturation (X4)
Change as a result of contact with other cultural groups
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Marginalization
Pushing a group to the borders of society where they hold little social, economic or political power
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Hybridization (X2)
The blending and integration of different cultures that make something new
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Collective/individual identity
Traditions, language, clothing & piercings are all ways
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Metis
A group of Canadians with mixed ancestry. They underwent a process of cultural revitalization and increased their membership
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Affirmation
You do this to your identity by seeking its protection as a right in the constitution
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Brainwashing (X3)
To make someone adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure like propaganda
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Revitalization
A process through which unique cultures regain a sense of identity promoting languages, traditions and customs
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Linguistics
The scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics
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Francophone
A word that is often used to describe a native French-speaking people
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Multiculturalism (X2)
The preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation
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Universalization of pop culture
Producing media, films, tv and other popular media so that it can be consumed by a large audience
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