Definition: Globalisation
Globalisation
- This process is where companies operate across national borders, companies become internationally recognizable, and cultures increasingly homogenized.
Howitt, J et al. 2002, Heinemann: Society and Culture, Harcourt Education, Melbourne, Australia. - The increase of international trading and sharing of information, social and cultural values.
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Example: Large companies such as McDonalds and Microsoft operate across national borders and a internationally recognised.
Definition: Social and Cultural Literacy
Social and Cultural Literacy
- possess the skills to simply recognize and accept the differences without making value judgments.
Howitt, J et al. 2002, Heinemann: Society and Culture, Harcourt Education, Melbourne, Australia. - It is a cognitive acquaintance and working relationship within a system of language and culture that is dependent on history and heritage.
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Example: Seeing someone of a different culture to your own, and you are away of the differences of that society yet you are able to not judge that person by their differences.
Definition: Co-Operation
Co-operation
- This is recognized when a society is working together to achieve a common goal or purpose.
Howitt, J et al. 2002, Heinemann: Society and Culture, Harcourt Education, Melbourne, Australia. - joint operation or action; “their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission”
- the practice of cooperating; “economic cooperation”; “they agreed on a policy of cooperation”
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Example: Society now are beginning to cooperate with each other to be conscious of the environment as we are all aware now of the impacts we can have on the earth.
Definition: Tradition
Tradition
- This refers to an activity or belief maintained in a society over a period of time.
Howitt, J et al. 2002, Heinemann: Society and Culture, Harcourt Education, Melbourne, Australia. - an inherited pattern of thought or action, custom: a specific practice of long standing; http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Example: A family tradition may be to celebrate Christmas or family ‘get togethers’ a particular way.
Definition: Values
Values
- The core beliefs of an individual or country. Howitt, J et al. 2002, Heinemann: Society and Culture, Harcourt Education, Melbourne, Australia.
- Beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something); “he has very conservatives values” http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Example: The values that Australia as a ‘free’ country holds.
Definition: Society
Society
- An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
- Group of people who share a common set of values and norms.
- Society is made up of people, groups, networks, institutions, organisations and systems.
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