ISS 210 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - International Space Station, Ethnocentrism, Chinese Language
20 Nov 2018
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Because of diff positions we take, we have completely diff views about things and the world. Cltr is not just about position or perspective, it"s also about power, which defines what the world looks like. Globalization and connection, sometimes in unexpected ways in the digital era. The boundary btn daily experience and news, the ordinary, everyday life, and celebrity status. A group of people bound together, with a sense of shared id. Beliefs, values worldviews, norms, rituals, customs and communication styles - cltral traditions: a shared sense of id. Global interaction: international business transaction, political exchanges, education, and travel. Un and new programs, the need to take cltral issues into consideration of development. Importance of knowledge and skills in diversity. Communication beyond geographic borders: connectivity and transformed social relations. Marshall mcluhan(1964): communication tech brings info to the most remote parts of the planet. Threat to cltral identities of the smaller nations. Traditionalists - wants yo protect smaller communities.
