Transcript Social 10-1 Globalization

Social 10-2
Globalization
Case Study #5: Identity
Identity
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What is “identity?”
How can we express our identities?
How have our identities been affected by
globalization?
Nationalism, Internationalism, & Identity
Identity
The unique sum of characteristics associated with an
individual, group, or thing
There are some aspects of our identities that are stable and
some aspects that change from one situation to the next
Identity
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Stable Characteristics (same in every situation):
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Gender
Race
Origin
Age
Changing Characteristics (depend on the situation):
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How you refer to yourself (daughter, son, friend, brother,
team-mate, etc.)
Social identity (the identity we create for others to see)
What makes us different?
How do you feel about wearing a uniform to school?
How are your clothes related to your identity?
What makes us different?
Left Wing
Right Wing
Where are you on the spectrum?
Your beliefs are part of your
identity!
What does identity have to do with
globalization???
What does identity have to do with
globalization???
Globalization has affected
ALL of these things!!!
Sooooo…. Globalization has
affected your identity!!!
Let’s brainstorm…
How has globalization affected each of these identity factors?
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
The Arts
Attire
Relationship to Land
Ideological Beliefs
Role Modelling
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Language
What is linguistics??
Language
What is linguistics??
The study of human language
Language
Does anyone speak
another language?
How important is
language to our
identity?
Language
How do you think the language you speak has been
affected by globalization?
Language
Sapir-Whorf
Hypothesis
Our language
constrains our
minds and
prevents us
from thinking
certain
thoughts
How do you think learning a new
language affects our thinking?
Sapir-Whorf
Hypothesis
Our language
constrains our
minds and
prevents us
from thinking
certain
thoughts
Language
Language IQ Quiz!
Language
1. How many languages are
there in the world?
2. What are the top three
most spoken languages?
3. What are the official
Olympic languages?
4. What are the six official
languages of the United
Nations?
5. How often does a
language disappears
from the world?
Language
Investigation
Let’s look at the world’s top 10 most populated countries
Are the largest populations home to the most popular languages?
Why do we “insist” on people using English?
Cultural Imperialism: The dominance of one culture over
another
Countries often try to limit the influence of foreign countries
in order to maintain their identity
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Examples:
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60% of films broadcast by the TV channels in France must be
made in Europe
Saudi Arabia banned the sale of cats and dogs in an effort to
curb Western influence (pet owning has never been
common in the Arab world)
The Chinese government forced 2,000 Western companies
(located in China) to change their names to more Chinese
sounding names
Language
Read the article,
“Across cultures, English is
the word”
Identify the main idea and
the facts that best support
it
Record notes in your
Student Booklet (pp. 5)
Language
Turn to the person next to you and discuss:
Do you think we should all speak the same
language? Why/why not?
Language
What are some instances where you ran into
trouble not knowing a language?
Do you think the spread of English has helped
globalization?
Language
Sometimes, cross-cultural communication can be
difficult…..
Language
The Need to Keep Languages Alive
Read the article, “The
need to keep
languages alive”
What is an “endangered
language?”
Brainstorm!
How could we help
languages from
becoming extinct?
Language
Give five words / gut reactions that come to mind when you read this…
Who has had to learn English? How did you feel?
English speakers, if this was true, would you “fight for your right” to speak
English?
Language
Would you ensure that your kids could learn English?
If you would fight, why? Why not let English die?
How is language connected to YOUR identity?
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
The Arts
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
The Arts
Attire
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
The Arts
Attire
Relationship to Land
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
The Arts
Attire
Relationship to Land
Ideological Beliefs
Ideological Beliefs
Ideology: A set of ideas
Often rooted in
individualism v. collectivism
Ideological Beliefs
What is a “Collective?”
Ideological Beliefs
What is a “Collective?”
Ideological Beliefs
What is a “Collective?”
 A Collective is a group to which a person
belongs and identifies with
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Examples: Soccer team, family, group of friends,
etc.
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do we group together?
Sense of belonging
Achieve a common goal
Share similar characteristics
Ideological Beliefs
Just as individual identities have been affected by
globalization, so have collective identities!
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Is economic competition introduced by globalization (more
businesses) is leading to more individualistic societies (instead
of collectivist)?
The rapid changes of globalization have re-vitalized
fundamentalism – a desire for the past and a loss of tolerance
for differences in religion and culture
Can you think of any “real-world” examples???
Ideological Beliefs
Just as individual identities have been affected by
globalization, so have collective identities!
 Think of five collectives in which you are a member
 Brainstorm as to how each collective may have
been influenced by globalization
 Compare your answers with a partner
How have our identities been affected
by globalization?
Globalization’s Challenges to Identity
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Assimilation: When the identity/culture of one group is
absorbed by another group
Marginalization: The social process of being forced to the
fringe/lower classes of society
Homogenization: The erasing of differences among
peoples, and as a result, they become more and more
similar
How can we express our identities?
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Traditions
Language
Religion
Spirituality
The Arts
Attire
Relationship to Land
Ideological Beliefs
How have our identities been affected
by globalization?
Globalization’s Challenges to Identity
Assimilation
Cultural
Marginalization
Homogenization
How have our identities been affected
by globalization?
Globalization’s Opportunities for Identity
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Acculturation/Accommodation: Two individuals/groups
cohabitating in a non-hostile manner
Cultural Revitalization: The process of re-promoting
individual and collective cultural identity
Affirmation of Identity: When a person or group promotes
their identity positively
Integration: The process of one individual/group obtaining
and incorporating ideas, technologies, and products from
another individual/group
How have our identities been affected
by globalization?
Globalization’s Opportunities for Identity
Accommodation
Cultural Revitalization
(Yawenda Project)
How have our identities been affected
by globalization?
Globalization’s Opportunities for Identity
Affirmation of Identity
Integration
Nationalism, Internationalism, &
Identity
 Nationalism:
The collective, shared sense of
belonging of people who identify themselves as
a nation
 Nation: A group of people united by a
commonality (i.e. descent, history, culture, or
language)
 Internationalism: A policy or practice of
cooperation among nations
Nationalism, Internationalism, &
Identity
Is this source showing Nationalism or Internationalism?
Why?
Nationalism, Internationalism, &
Identity
Is this source showing Nationalism or Internationalism?
Why?
Let’s use these ideas to move to the
Minor Essay!