Social 10-1 Honors Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Study for Chapter 1 Vocabulary Test on Monday, September 21, 2009

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Perspective
A way of looking at situations
Globalization
The process that is making the worlds' citizens increasingly interdependent economically, socially, and politically
Points of View
A individual's opinion about a matter, based on his or her experience
Pluralistic Society
A society in which a diversity of languages, beliefs, traditions, values, religions, and other aspects of culture are embedded as part of the foundations of a country
Global Village
The idea (by Marshall McLuhan) that the entire world and its inhabitants are becoming one large community interconnected by technology
CanCon
Canadian ContentThe amount of Canadian participation in Canada's broadcasting industry
CRTC
Canadian Radio & Television CommissionThe public authority that regulates and promotes Canadian culture in the broadcast media
Economic
The dimension of life that concerns the production and exchanged goods, services, money, and resources
Political
The dimension of life that concerns governments' interactions with individuals, groups, and other governments
Social
The dimension of life that concerns social and cultural institutions such as individual family and community interactions
Retail Operations
Businesses that sell goods and services to the public
Transnationals
Corporations that operate in two or more countries; also, people who are citizens of more that one country
Unionized
An industry or business in which employees have formed a union to negotiate their behalf with management
Balance of Trade
The value of a country's exports minus the value of their imports
Profit
Revenue minus expenses